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OFFICERS 


President— Mrs.  W.  A.  Montgomery, 

144  Dartmouth  St.,  Rochester,  New  York 

Foreign  Department,  Home  Administration  Department, 

Ford  Building,  Boston,  Mass.  1433  Stevens  Building,  Chicago,  Ill. 

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Foreign  Vice  President,  Home  Ad.  Vice  President, 

Mrs.  Henry  W.  Peabody  Mrs.  Andrew  MacLeish 


Foreign  Secretary, 
Nellie  G.  Prescott 


Home  Secretary, 
Eleanor  Mare 


Candidate  Secretary, 


Field  Secretary, 


Treasurer, 

Alice  E.  Stedman 


Publisher, 


Recording  Secretary— Mrs.  T.  E.  Adams, 

2033  E.  88th  St.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 

World  Wide  Guild  Secretaries 

Alma  J.  Noble  and  Helen  Crissman, 

200  Bryant  St.,  2969  Vernon  Ave., 

Buffalo,  N.  Y.  Chicago,  Ill. 

Children’s  World  Crusade  Secretary 
Mary  Noble,  200  Bryant  St.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


A  FILIPINO  MAID  AT  HER  LOOM 


WOMAN’S  AMERICAN  BAPTIST  FOREIGN  MISSION  SOCIETY 


PUBLICATION  DEPARTMENT 

1433  STEVENS  BUILDING,  16  NORTH  WABASH  AVENUE 

CHICAGO,  ILLINOIS 


OUR  PRESIDENT  —  HELEN  BARRETT  MONTGOMERY 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS 

Foreword  . 5 

British  India  : 

Burma  . 7-43 

Assam  . 44-53 

South  India  . 54-87 

Bengal-Orissa  . 88-94 

China  : 

East  . 95-109 

South  . 110-118 

West  . 118-124 

Japan  . 125-140 

Africa  . 141-148 

Philippine  Islands . 149-154 

Jubilee  . 155 

Addresses  of  Missionaries . 156-161 

Index  . 162 


LIST  OF  ILLUSTRATIONS 


A  Filipino  Maid  at  her  Loom . on  title  page 

Our  President— Helen  Barrett  Montgomery . 2 

Helen  K.  Hunt  . 16 

New  School  House,  Pyapon,  Burma  . 17 

High  School  Graduates,  1918,  Kemendine . 19 

Marion  A.  Beebe . 2o 

Ina  B.  Fry . 25 

Map  of  British  India . facing  page  32 

Training  Class,  Nowgong,  Assam . 48 

Charlotte  A.  Wright  . 51 

Ethel  A.  Masales  . 65 

Olive  E.  Jones . 65 

How  the  Central  School  Serves  the  Mission . 73 

Josephine  V.  Sanford . 74 

Helen  L.  Tufts  . 74 

Raising  Turkeys.  Industrial  Department,  Ongole . 76 

Etta  Waterbury  Hospital,  Udayagiri  . . 84 

Idol  Worshipped  in  Udayagiri . 85 

Jennie  Lind  Reilly  . 86 

Mabel  E.  Bond  . 90 

Gladys  E.  Doe . 90 

Rachel  Bose  and  Three  Daughters . 92 

Map  of  China  and  Philippine  Islands . facing  page  96 

F.  Gertrude  McCulloch  . 97 

Josephine  C.  Lawney,  M.  D . 97 

Teachers  and  Students,  Woman’s  School,  Huchow . 99 

Corner  of  Children’s  Play  Room,  Woman’s  School,  Huchow . 101 

Miss  Smith  and  her  Nurses’  Training  Class,  Ningpo . 104 

Georgiana  W.  Pearson  . 107 

Elizabeth  D.  Nash  . 107 

Jessie  M.  G.  Wilkinson . 109 

Mrs.  Foster  and  Woman’s  Class,  Kityang,  China . 114 

Margaret  Wellwood  . ' . 117 

Cecilia  Kindergarten  and  New  Building,  Suifu . 121 

Minnie  M.  Argetsinger . 121 

Map  of  Japan  . facing  page  128 

Kindergarten  Children,  Naha,  Liu  Chiu  Islands . 128 

New  Kindergarten  Building,  Naha  . 131 

Minnie  J.  Sandberg . 133 

Agnes  A.  Meline . 133 

Hatsu  Oguri,  Trained  Nurse  . 138 

Ruth  C.  Ward . 139 

Map  of  Africa  . facing  page  144 

Mbudi,  Bible  Woman  at  Sona  Bata  . 146 

An  Old  Street,  Iloilo . 153 


FOREWORD 


Fifty-eight  years  after  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Judson  began  their  life 
work  in  Burma  and  thus  inspired  the  organization  of  the  American 
Baptist  Missionary  Union,  Baptist  women  began  in  a  definite  way 
to  plan  and  work  for  women  and  children  in  the  Orient. 

In  1871  the  Woman’s  Societies  of  the  East  and  of  the  West 
were  organized  and  assumed,  in  Burma,  their  first  responsibilities. 
There  they  sent  two  newly  appointed  missionaries  and  adopted 
four  others  who  had  previously  gone  out  under  the  A.  B.  M.  U., 
together  with  the  four  schools  for  girls  which  were  already  well 
started  by  these  missionaries. 

Thus  in  1871  Baptist  women  began  an  active,  personal  interest 
in  the  Burmans  and  the  Karens  in  four  stations  in  Burma,  with 
six  missionaries  and  four  schools.  Almost  immediately  four  Bible 
women  were  added,  three  in  Burma  and  one  in  South  China.  The 
budgets  raised  during  the  first  year  amounted  to  $13,416.  Now, 
in  April,  1919,  within  two  years  of  the  Golden  Jubilee,  the  Society 
has,  as  its  record:  210  missionaries  of  whom  177  are  in  active 
service,  14  appointees ;  65  missionaries  of  the  A.  B.  F.  M.  S.  to 
whom  appropriations  are  made  for  woman’s  work;  1,091  schools; 
20  Training  Schools  and  Dormitories ;  269  Bible  women ;  930  Sun¬ 
day  schools;  33  hospitals  and  dispensaries;  $457,000  the  budget 
for  1918. 

During  the  last  four  years, — years  of  the  greatest  war  in  the  his¬ 
tory  of  the  world — the  Society  has  taken  a  prominent  part  in  the 
establishment  of  three  high  grade  Christian  colleges  for  women  in 
India,  China  and  Japan  and  two  Christian  medical  colleges  for 
women  in  India  and  China.  While  this  record  shows  commend¬ 
able  growth,  it  is  by  no  means  commensurate  with  the  responsi¬ 
bility  that  has  been  laid  upon  Baptists  to  whom  definite  numbers 


of  non-Christian  peoples  have  been  assigned  as  follows,  of  whom 
at  least  one-half  are  women  and  children  : 


West  China  . .  6,000,000 

East  China .  4,200,000 

South  China . 30,000,000 

Japan  .  3,500,000 

Philippine  Islands .  992,928 

Assam .  3,009,230 

Burma  .  9,374,582 

Bengal  Orissa  .  3,500,000 

South  India .  6,072,538 

Africa .  500,000 


Total .  67,149,278 


We  approach  our  Jubilee  year — 1921 — with  rejoicing  for  what 
has  been  accomplished  but  with  chastened  hearts  at  the  thought 
of  these  millions  who  still  wait  to  receive  the  Gospel  message  at  the 
hands  of  Baptist  women. 


BURMA 


IMPORTANT  FACTS 

Burma,  together  with  our  other  British  India  fields,  makes  a 
Baptist  border  around  the  Bay  of  Bengal.  (See  map  of  British 
India.) 

(The  Canadian  Baptists  are  located  between  South  India  and 
Bengal-Orissa  and  the  English  Baptists  in  and  about  Calcutta.) 

Baptists  were  the  first  to  occupy  Burma  and  today  are  the  lead¬ 
ing  missionary  body  in  the  province. 

There  are  in  Burma  eight  distinct  Baptist  Missions. 

Fifty-five  per  cent  of  the  education  in  Anglo-vernacular  schools 
is  with  the  Baptist  Mission. 

There  are  in  Burma  1064  organized  Baptist  churches,  817  of 
which  are  self-supporting. 

A  province-wide  Evangelistic  Campaign  is  now  being  carried 
on.  The  challenge  is  “Christ  for  Burma,  Burma  for  Christ.”  The 
goal — “Every  member  praying,  studying  the  Word  of  God  and 
serving  our  Master  in  seeking  the  salvation  of  others.” 

During  1918,  3,428  baptisms  were  reported.  For  1919  the  goal 
is  10,000.  The  Mission  says  that  it  can  be  done. 

AMONG  THE  BURMANS 

Of  the  twelve  millions  of  people  in  Burma,  today,  about  eight  millions  are 
Burmans,  of  whom  at  least  five  millions  may  be  considered  the  fair  obliga¬ 
tion  of  Baptists  to  win  for  Jesus  Christ.  Of  this  number  one-half  are  with¬ 
out  doubt  women  and  children  and  not  more  than  four  thousand  are  Baptist 
communicants.  A  Baptist  missionary  to  the  Burmans  writes :  “Given  a 
people  proud,  self-sufficient,  individualistic,  conservative,  fond  of  ease  and 
pleasure,  swayed  by  custom,  indisposed  to  work,  with  no  clear  conception  of 
sin,  the  progress  has  been  slow.  During  a  thousand  years  Buddhism  has 
become  intrenched.  In  one  hundred  years  it  has  only  just  begun  to  be  dis¬ 
lodged  by  Christianity.” 

The  following  summary  shows  to  some  extent  the  work  of  the  Woman’s 
Society  for  Burmans :  6  schools  for  girls ;  21  mixed  schools ;  5  schools 

with  high  school  department ;  2  schools  with  normal  department ;  22  village 
schools;  1,934  total  number  of  girls;  2,335  total  number  of  boys;  1  Bible 
training  school ;  24  Bible  women ;  68  Sunday  schools. 

The  outstanding  development  of  the  last  eighteen  months  has  been  the 
realization  by  the  Burman  race  that  no  nation  can  make  progress  half  edu- 


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cated  and  half  illiterate.  This  has  shown  itself  in  the  new  government 
ruling  that  girls  twelve  years  of  age  or  older  can  no  longer  attend  schools 
with  boys.  Throughout  the  country  a  great  impetus  has  been  given  to  the 
education  of  Burman  girls  and  many  new  schools  are  being  opened.  The 
question  is— shall  these  schools  be  Buddhist  or  Christian  in  their  teaching 
and  influence?  In  the  following  letters  frequent  reference  is  made  to  these 
schools  for  Burman  girls. 


BASSEIN 


Educational  Work 
FRANCES  E.  CROOKS 


Anglo-Vernacular  Boarding  School 
296  boys — 71  girls 

13  native  teachers 
9  men — 4  women 

6  village  schools 

280  boys — 249  girls 

13  native  teachers 
6  men— 7  women 

10  Sunday  schools 

495  average  attendance 

12  baptisms 
2  Bible  women 


This  year  has  been  one  in  which  we  have  seen  clearly  that  the  work  of  the 
Lord  is  as  He  hath  said,  “not  by  might,  nor  by  power,  but  by  my  Spirit.” 

Two  boys  who  attend  the  Sgaw  Karen  High  School,  but  stay  in  our 
dormitory,  were  baptized  recently.  One  is  a  Chinese  boy  who  we  hope  will 
develop  into  a  good  worker  among  the  Chinese.  He  has  been  in  our  school 
for  several  years  and  so  has  known  the  Bible  in  Burmese  but  not  in  Chinese. 
We  are  hoping  that  when  the  teacher  from  China  comes  for  the  Chinese 
school  this  boy  can  learn  religious  Chinese,  that  he  may  act  as  an  inter¬ 
preter  for  Mr.  Sisson  and  the  Burmese  preachers  while  he  is  a  scholar  and 
later  be  able  to  do  Christian  work  among  his  own  people. 

A  former  scholar,  a  young  man  who  became  a  Christian  twelve  years  ago, 
has  led  his  entire  family  to  Christ.  His  sister  was  baptized  more  than  a 
year  ago,  his  mother  and  brother  in  May,  and  another  sister  in  December. 
His  brother  is  now  in  the  Theological  Seminary. 

We  have  the  same  Bible  women,  faithful  and  capable  women  who  are 
doing  good  work  among  Christians  and  non-Christians.  We  have  a  new 
Sunday  school,  held  in  a  house  where  the  husband  is  a  Christian  but  the 
wife  is  a  Buddhist.  She  has  been  very  strong  against  Christianity,  but  now 
calls  the  children  to  come  to  the  service  and  several  times  has  served  cakes 
or  sweets  to  induce  them  to  come  again.  We  are  hoping  that  through  this 
Sunday  school  the  woman  may  become  a  Christian. 

You  have  all  heard  of  the  Myaungmya  girls’  school.  We  are  in  great 
need  of  a  new  building  if  we  are  to  keep  the  school  open,  with  its  100  girls 
and  four  certified  teachers.  Government  will  give  5,000  rupees  and  one 
man,  3,000  rupees.  We  are  asking  the  Society  for  the  balance  of  2,000 
rupees.  Some  of  the  people  here  are  planning  to  give  one-half  a  month’s 
salary  for  the  furnishings.  The  Chinese  carpenters  will  build  the  Chinese 
school  free  if  they  are  given  the  work  on  this  building. 

Frances  E.  Crooks. 


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HENZADA 

Burman  Boarding  and  Day  School 
230  boys — 45  girls 

9  native  men  teachers 
5  native  women  teachers 

2  Day  schools 

139  boys— 18  girls 

8  native  men  teachers 

4  native  women  teachers 

6  Village  schools 

165  boys— 107  girls 

5  native  men  teachers 
3  native  women  teachers 

9  Sunday  schools 

718  average  attendance 

9  baptisms 
2  Bible  women 

The  look  backward  over  a  year’s  work  always  reveals  the  fact  that  not¬ 
withstanding  all  that  we  have  passed  through,  we  have  yet  fared  better  than 
our  fears  and  there  is  always  reason  to  say  heartily,  “Hitherto  hath  the 
Lord  helped  us.” 

In  February  we  were  threatened  with  disregistration  of  our  high  school, 
on  the  ground  that  the  Educational  Department  thought  there  should  be 
but  one  high  school  at  Henzada  and  that,  the  Government  High  School. 
Feeling  as  I  do  that  our  high  school  is  essential  to  the  crowning  of  our 
system  of  schools  at  Henzada,  I  could  not  take  the  disregistration  lying 
down,  so  put  up  the  best  fight  possible.  The  period  of  probation  closes 
March  31,  1919.  If  we  only  do  well  in  the  March  examinations  we  shall 
have  deserved  to  win  out  and  I  think  that  can  be  made  clear  to  the  govern¬ 
ment.  The  arrival  of  Miss  Thomas  on  December  21  brought  great  rejoic¬ 
ing.  She  was  welcomed  most  heartily,  fits  into  the  home  admirably,  is 
studying  Burmese  with  Ma  Mary  and  took  up  classroom  work  January  1, 
I919. 

Once  our  position  as  a  high  school  is  secure  beyond  disturbance,  my  next 
move  will  be  to  establish  a  girls’  school  at  Henzada.  I  hope  to  open  this 
school  in  June,  1919,  by  transfer  of  all  our  girls  in  the  station  school  and  all 
small  boys  below  12  years  of  age. 

Rev.  J.  H.  Cummings. 


REV.  AND  MRS.  J.  E.  CUMMINGS 
MISS  MARY  D.  THOMAS 


INSEIN 

RUTH  W.  RANNEY  Burman  Woman’s  Bible  School 

HARRIET  PHINNEY  24  girls 

The  school  year  just  past  has  been  full  of  blessing  in  spite  of  the  “flu,” 
which  has  broken  up  so  many  schools,  for  we  did  not  lose  a  session  and 
only  one  pupil  dropped  out  on  its  account ;  one  other  left  on  account  of  her 
eyes.  A  class  of  eight,  representing  five  races,  is  about  to  graduate  having 
finished  the  three  years’  course.  We  are  gradually  raising  the  grade  of 
work  and  are  receiving  students  from  higher  standards.  Our  Sunday  and 
Friday  meetings  are  useful  in  developing  the  pupils  and  outside  women  in 
leading  and  taking  part  in  woman’s  meetings.  In  the  rains  we  had  a  very 


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interesting  home  mission  meeting  when  written  or  verbal  reports  were  given 
from  about  16  former  graduates,  telling  of  the  present  work  among  Bur- 
mans,  Shans,  Chins  and  Karens,  the  letters  coming  from  far  away  Nam- 
kham,  Sandoway,  Mandalay  and  from  nearer  places.  A  praise  meeting  in 
October  brought  out  very  interesting  testimonies  to  answered  prayers,  con¬ 
version  of  friends,  deliverance  from  sickness  and  overcoming  hindrances. 

The  day  after  Christmas  most  of  the  girls,  with  some  of  the  church 
people,  went  to  a  jungle  village  for  a  day  of  preaching.  We  give  very  few 
holidays,  but  this  year  gave  two  to  celebrate  the  close  of  the  war  and  on 
the  second  of  them  we  all  went  to  Rangoon  to  see  the  “Victory”  parade. 

Ruth  W.  Ranney. 


MANDALAY 

Barman  Girls’  School 

(High  School  Department) 

214  girls — 26  boys 

8  native  women  teachers 
99  pupils  in  Boarding  Department 

2  Veranda  Sunday  schools 
70  average  attendance 

2  Bible  women 

Though  disappointment  and  sadness  have  shadowed  many  a  day  of  1918, 
we  feel  grateful  for  the  wonderful  blessings  the  eventful  year  has  brought 
to  our  school.  The  examinations  in  March  showed  encouraging  results  and 
brought  two  Middle  English  scholars  to  the  Seventh  Standard,  one  of  the 
girls  standing  first  in  the  province.  The  silver  cup  given  for  excellence  in 
girls’  schools,  has  come  for  the  first  time  to  Upper  Burma,  giving  us  a  sur¬ 
prise  visit.  Another  eventful  milestone  stands  on  the  day  when  our  attend¬ 
ance  reached  200.  This  increase  is  an  evidence  that  the  people  are  at  last 
waking  up  to  the  opportunities  offered  them  and  despite  the  fact  that  Bud¬ 
dhist  girls’  schools  are  being  started  on  every  hand  and  Buddhists  are 
pledged  to  support  them,  in  many  cases  their  daughters  are  sent  to  us;  We 
count  our  greatest  blessing  the  coming  of  Miss  Lawrence  to  assist  in  the 
work. 

We  have  had  hard,  anxious  days  and  nights  on  account  of  influenza. 
Plague  and  small-pox  have  also  been  near  us,  but  with  our  compound  so 
enlarged  it  has  been  possible  to  keep  those  terrors  farther  from  our  doors. 
The  year  has  given  unusual  opportunities  for  broadening  the  lives  of  our 
girls  in  patriotic  and  philanthropic  endeavors  and  they  have  responded 
cheerfully.  In  the  past  six  months  they  have  sewn  and  knit  458  articles,  for 
the  Red  Cross,  contributing  the  material  as  well  as  the  work  for  162,  besides 
more  than  200  rupees  for  various  causes. 

The  new  high  school  has  done  well  under  Miss  Thayer’s  efficient,  constant 
care  and  she  is  now  preparing  the  first  class  to  be  graduated  from  the  Tenth 
Standard  in  March. 

We  have  had  permission  from  Government  for  the  past  year  to  open  a 
normal  school,  as  that  is  an  urgent  need  of  Upper  Burma,  but  for  lack  of 
buildings  we  have  been  unable  to  seize  the  opportunity. 

Mrs.  Ida  B.  Elliott. 

One  Saturday  I  issued  a  call  for  all  the  larger  girls  who  really  would  like 
to  work  for  missions  to  meet  in  the  Reading  Room  the  following  Sabbath 


Educational  Work 

MRS.  IDA  B.  ELLIOTT  (on  furlough) 
MISS  F.  ALICE  THAYER 
MISS  EMILIE  G.  LAWRENCE 
Evangelistic  Work 
MISS  JULIA  E.  PARROTT 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


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afternoon.  I  did  not  urge  anybody  to  come,  but  the  result  of  the  gathering 
was  the  organization  of  a  new  World  Wide  Guild  Society.  There  are  20 
earnest  members  and  I  believe  they  are  as  wide  awake  as  any  in  the  world. 

This  last  week  we  took  part,  as  a  school,  in  the  “Peace”  celebration  here 
in  Mandalay.  We  had  “Brittania,”  “Columbia,”  “Joan  of  Arc,”  a  Red  Cross 
nurse,  Johnny  Bull  and  Uncle  Sam  in  miniature.  The  school  was  the  largest 
Burmese  Girls’  School  in  the  parade  and  made  a  very  good  showing. 

Alice  Thayer. 

Our  little  compound  seems  like  an  oasis  in  the  desert  and  our  own  clean, 
sweet  girls  like  children  of  another  land  in  contrast  with  the  filth,  nakedness 
and  confusion  without.  However,  those  without  are  beginning  to  look  long¬ 
ingly  within  and  oh !  how  we  wish  there  were  more  funds  in  our  little  bank 
that  we  might  say  to  every  longing  girl,  “Come,  taste  and  see  that  the  Lord 
is  good.”  The  dear  girls  of  the  school  have  shown  me  their  love  in  in¬ 
numerable  ways,  but  the  climax  came  in  the  welcome  program  when  the 
whole  school  was  gathered  in  the  assembly  room.  I  wish  every  man  and 
woman  of  our  denomination  could  have  seen  with  what  taste  and  self-pos¬ 
session  the  various  numbers  on  the  program  were  rendered  and  how  win¬ 
some  each  girl  is.  I  am  sure  they  would  be  profoundly  impressed  with  the 
possibilities  hidden  away  in  even  the  dirtiest  and  most  ignorant  Burmese 
child  on  the  street,  and  long  to  give  each  one  a  chance — the  chance  God 
meant  them  to  have. 

Emilie  Lawrence. 


I  work  very  much  among  the  children  and  without  picture  cards  we  work 
in  vain.  You  see,  Daw  Pwa  Kin  and  I  are  real  Salvation  Army  workers  in 
our  methods.  We  carry  a  baby  organ,  stop  at  some  street  corner,  open  it 
up  under  the  shade  of  a  tree,  and  as  soon  as  we  begin  singing  the  crowds 
gather.  We  have  all  the  youngsters  sit  in  front  of  the  organ  and  promise 
them  cards  if  they  will  repeat  after  us  songs  and  Bible  verses.  They  usually 
are  quite  ready  to  do  so,  and  after  a  series  of  such  exercises  Daw  Pwa  Kin 
explains  pictures  from  a  large  Sunday  School  picture  roll.  The  parables 
seem  to  impress  our  Mandalay  Burmans.  We  have  splendid  attention- 
much  better  than  ten  years  ago  when  I  had  this  work.  Both  men  and 
women  beg  for  tracts  and  occasionally  they  are  quite  bold  enough  to  face 
their  Buddhist  comrades  and  say,  “This  is  exactly  the  sort  of  religion  which 
appeals  to  me.” 

Julia  E.  Parrott. 

MAYMYO 


Educational  Work 
SARAH  R.  SLATER 


Boarding  and  Day  School 
65  girls— 29  boys 
5  native  women  teachers 
Village  School 

21  girls— 6  boys 
1  native  woman  teacher 
3  Sunday  schools 

110  average  attendance 

9  baptisms 
1  Bible  woman 


Our  Maymyo  school  has  had  95  registered  this  year,  but  plague  and  in¬ 
fluenza  have  been  so  prevalent  that  parents  have  fled  with  their  children 


12 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


away  from  Maymyo,  so  that  we  have  but  80  now.  It  is  not  as  we  would 
wish,  but  the  parents  feel  that  personal  safety  comes  before  education.  God 
has  spared  our  boarders  and  teachers  from  these  epidemics,  for  which  we 
are  thankful.  Four  of  our  day  scholars  have  died.  This  is  the  first  time 
that  the  death  angel  has  come  into  our  school.  Still,  in  all  these  reverses 
God  “has  crowned  our  year  with  goodness,”  for  five  of  our  boarders  have 
confessed  Christ  and  four  were  baptized  in  December. 

When  two  of  our  church  members  left  for  Basra  I  gave  one  a  pocket 
Bible.  One  day,  in  talking  with  an  officer  he  took  it  from  his  pocket  with 
some  note  books.  The  officer  noticed  it,  asked  what  it  was,  and  when  told, 
said,  “You  are  a  Christian,  so  will  not  want  to  work  on  Sunday,”  and  he 
told  him  to  gather  the  Christians  and  any  others  for  service  on  Sundays. 

Sarah  R.  Slater. 


MEIKTILA 


REV.  AND  MRS.  J.  F.  INGRAM 


Middle  Anglo-Vernacular  School 
105  boys — 10  girls 

8  native  teachers 
6  men — 2  women 

2  Sunday  schools 

150  average  attendance 


It  may  be  disappointing  to  you  to  learn  that  we  have  dropped  from  a  high 
school  to  a  middle  school  grade.  Just  before  Mr.  Dudley  left  on  furlough 
he  received  a  letter  from  Government  telling  him  that  aid  for  the  high 
school  department  was  likely  to  be  cut  off.  The  Director,  however,  made  so 
reasonable  a  proposition,  and  one  so  profitable  both  to  the  mission  and  to 
the  government,  that  I  made  no  further  plea  to  get  back  aid  for  a  high 
school  department.  Any  pupil  in  my  middle  school  whom  I  recommend  for 
high  school  work  will  be  given  a  boarding  stipend  of  10  rupees  a  month,  by 
the  government,  to  join  either  the  Mandalay  or  the  Myingyan  school.  Our 
enrolment  is  just  one  more  than  it  was  last  year.  All  the  teachers  are  certi¬ 
fied,  fully  qualified  for  their  work,  and  the  recent  report  of  the  inspector  of 
schools  gives  us  considerable  praise  and  much  encouragement.  Meiktila 
district  is  noted  in  Burma  for  its  poverty  and  this  gives  us  a  fairly  large 
percentage  of  free  pupils.  We  take  them  and  educate  them  at  the  expense 
of  the  other  pupils,  aided  by  government  and  sometimes  by  the  mission. 
All  such  free  pupils  the  past  year  have  been  given  very  definite  duties  to 
perform  to  meet  in  part  the  expenses  of  tuition.  It  is  very  difficult  to  get 
Burmans  to  work  for  their  education,  but  every  pupil  applying  for  free 
tuition  was  asked  whether  he  would  work  as  directed  through  the  year  and 
in  only  three  cases  did  the  pupil  refuse  absolutely  and  these  three  were  al¬ 
lowed  to  leave  the  school.  The  pupil  who  cannot  pay  and  is  too  lazy  or  to 
proud  to  work,  must  go  to  some  other  school.  The  work  these  free  boys 
have  done  duiing  the  year  has  saved  for  the  school,  money  that  I  would 
have  had  to  pay  out  to  carpenters  for  repairing  fences  and  athletic  appara¬ 
tus,  or  to  coolies  for  keeping  the  school  grounds  clear  and  free  from  weeds 

or  to  some  one  else  to  dust  the  seats  and  tables  in  all  the  classes  day  bv 
day,  etc. 

Closely  related  to  this  question  of  free  pupils  is  the  matter  of  female  edu- 
cation.  When  the  Burman  is  too  poor  to  pay  the  way  of  his  boys,  he  is  far 
trom  willing  to  do  anything  for  his  girls;  but  female  education  is  a  live  topic 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


13 


in  Burma  and  in  fact  in  all  India  at  present.  While  we  call  ours  a  girls’ 
school,  it  has  only  eight  girls  on  the  register  all  the  rest  being  small  boys. 
It  seems  impossible  to  persuade  the  Burmans  to  send  us  their  girls.  The 
number  of  girls  is  so  small  that  the  Inspector  would  not  register  it  as  a  girls’ 
school  this  year. 

J.  F.  Ingram. 


MOULMEIN 


Educational  Work 
AGNES  WHITEHEAD 
LIZBETH  HUGHES 
MILDRED  A.  MOSIER 
ETHEL  L.  HUNT 


Morton  Lane  Girls’  School 

400  students 
25  teachers 
85  normal  department 
47  normal  practising  school 
268  A.  V.  school 

201  resident  students 
1  matron 

14  resident  teachers 

5  Sunday  schools 

300  average  attendance 

13  baptisms 


The  year  1918  was  a  busy  one  at  Morton  Lane.  The  additional  work  has 
been  building.  In  April  the  kindergarten  was  dismantled  and  erected  on  a 
new  site  with  a  fine  laundry  for  200  girls  below.  The  old  hospital  had  to  be 
taken  down  to  make  room  for  the  new  building.  The  timber  of  the  hospital 
was  put  into  a  neat  little  bungalow  for  the  school  cook  with  his  family  of 
eight.  The  cost  of  erection  was  very  little  and  the  house  so  attractive  that 
several  have  asked  if  they  might  not  rent  it.  April  1st  Miss  Whitehead 
“turned  the  sod”  for  our  new  home  and  we  hoped  to  spend  Christmas  in 
it,  but  influenza  among  the  workmen  and  other  things  known  only  to  this 
land,  have  made  the  work  go  slowly  and  we  shall  not  be  in  the  house  until 
the  end  of  March — just  in  time  to  enjoy  the  hot  season  vacation  there !  We 
are  so  grateful  for  it.  We  have  planned  much  for  the  new  Assembly  Hall, 
so  sorely  needed,  but  so  far  we  have  not  decided  what  is  best  to  do.  The 
problem  is  a  big  one  and  needs  very  careful  planning  for  this  building  com¬ 
pletes  our  needs  for  years  to  come. 

But  building,  with  all  its  attendant  problems,  has  been  only  a  side  issue, 
as  it  were,  of  the  work  of  the  school.  This  has  gone  on  steadily  and  suc¬ 
cessfully.  The  normal  department  is  the  largest  we  have  ever  had.  We 
hope  to  graduate  a  class  of  50  and  send  them  out  to  all  parts  of  the  Prov¬ 
ince.  So  far  we  have  only  been  able  to  admit  15  to  the  Elementary  Training 
Class,  which  fits  students  to  be  teachers  in  the  low  grade  jungle  schools. 
The  senior  inspector  says  we  should  train  at  least  40  for  this  work,  the  in¬ 
fluences  about  the  students  here  are  so  good  and  the  ideals  so  high.  We 
hope  sometime  to  open  a  department  in  connection  with  the  normal  school 
for  training  Village  Supervisors.  Villages  in  Burma  are  ugly  in  the  ex¬ 
treme  ;  dirty  and  as  a  rule  ugly ;  no  playground,  no  sanitation,  no  spot  of 
beauty;  even  the  beauty  nature  gave  them  marred.  We  want  to  train  and 
send  back  to  these  villages  at  least  two  capable  women  who  will  be  leaders, 
teach  hygiene,  care  of  infants,  sewing,  knitting,  gardening,  games,  and  last 
but  not  least,  a  little  village  pride. 

Two  of  our  graduates  are  in  medical  college  and  one  of  the  two  leaves 
soon  for  England  to  complete  her  course.  Two  others  are  taking  the  Arts 


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OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


course  in  Rangoon  Baptist  College.  We  have  a  strong  staff  of  teachers  and 
the  good  they  do  is  immeasurable.  Ma  Shwe  Me  has  been  with  us  33  years. 
She  has  known  every  superintendent  the  school  has  ever  had  and  all  unite 
in  loving  and  honoring  her.  Her  graduates  are  in  all  parts  of  Burma  and 
the  impress  of  her  life  is  readily  seen  in  their  work  and  Christian  charac¬ 
ters.  Other  of  our  teachers  have  served  the  school  for  long  periods  and  have 
done  more  than  words  of  mine  can  tell  for  the  advancement  of  Christ’s 
kingdom  here  in  Burma.  This  year,  as  a  change  from  ordinary  routine,  we 
have  a  Burman  Princess  under  our  care.  She  is  a  quiet,  unassuming  stu¬ 
dent  and  has  come  in  touch  with  Christianity  for  the  first  time  in  her  life. 
What  the  result  will  be  none  can  say  just  now,  but  when  she  graduates  from 
the  normal  school  we  hope  it  will  be  with  a  firm  faith  in  Christ. 

Lizbeth  Hughes. 

Last  week  I  had  my  first  jungle  experience  when  I  went  with  Miss  Ryden 
and  two  other  girls  and  it  did  me  good  to  really  tell  the  gospel  to  people 
living  in  a  heathen  village  where  a  white  Ma  Ma  had  never  been  before. 
They  heard  us  willingly  because  the  vernacular  teacher  there  is  a  Christian 
Karen. 

I  am  still  sensitive  to  the  sun’s  glare  so  that  I  am  thankful  I  can,  at  least 
for  the  present,  do  my  work  in  a  place  like  this  big  school.  Having  taken  the 
supervision  of  the  Kindergarten  and  Standards  1  to  4,  Anglo- Vernacular,  I 
was  busy  giving  tests  before  Christmas.  Also  I  take  fees,  money  orders, 
and  try  to  help  Miss  Hughes  and  Miss  Mosier  in  other  ways.  During  the 
influenza  epidemic  a  great  many  of  our  pupils  and  teachers  were  ill,  so 
school  work  was  hard.  I  myself  had  influenza,  and  spent  a  few  days  in  the 
Mitchell  Memorial  Hospital.  Only  one  of  our  pupils,  a  day  scholar,  died  of 
the  disease. 

I  have  started  a  Sunday  School  near  the  business  center  of  town,  and  one 
of  our  non-resident  teachers  assists  me;  as  she  does  the  teaching  I  really 
only  assist  her,  in  that  respect. 

Ethel  L.  Hunt. 


MYINGYAN 

Burman  Girls’  School 
29  girls— 10  boys 
4  native  women  teachers 

1  Village  school 

In  charge  of  station  37  boys— 1  girl 

BERTHA  E.  DAVIS  j  native  teachers 

1  woman — 3  men 

3  Sunday  schools 

200  average  attendance 

3  baptisms 
1  Bible  woman 

The  girls  have  made  very  good  progress  in  their  studies.  It  gives  me 
much  satisfaction  that  the  home  conditions  of  many  of  them  are  such  that 
we  may  expect  them  to  grow  up  Christians.  Several  have  a  Christian  father 
and  a  Buddhist  mother.  In  such  cases  the  man  is  not  of  much  use  to  the 
church,  but  as  the  children  grow  up  and  want  to  be  Christians,  we  gradually 
get  the  mother  and  then  we  have  another  family.  We  have  now  one  family 
of  children  in  which  this  has  been  demonstrated.  When  I  first  came  to 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


15 


Myingyan  the  man  was  a  Christian,  but  not  living  a  real  Christian  life;  the 
mother  was  very  unfriendly  and  the  children  not  in  school  regularly.  Now 
five  children,  two  boys  and  three  girls,  are  in  school,  the  oldest  son  and  two 
daughters  have  been  baptized  and  the  mother  as  well  as  all  the  family  are 
faithful  and  regular  in  church  attendance  and  in  Christian  living.  There 
are  twenty  or  so  other  families  in  town  in  which  the  husband  is  a  Christian 
— most  of  them  my  old  pupils— and  with  the  little  girls  in  school  we  shall 
have  a  good  hope  of  having  twenty  Christian  families  instead  of  twenty 
weak  Christians.  Does  that  seem  slow?  But  the  work  of  winning  a  people 
such  as  the  Burmans  is  slow. 

Bertha  E.  Davis. 

PEGU 

Anglo-Vernacular  Mixed  School 

60  boys — 20  girls 
5  native  teachers 

Vernacular  School 
17  boys— 26  girls 

1  Bible  woman 

Since  my  work  began  in  Pegu  I  have  been  trying  to  bring  our  Anglo- 
vernacular  mixed  school  up  to  the  standard,  both  educationally  and  spirit¬ 
ually.  Early  in  the  school  year  we  established  a  school  prayer  meeting, 
wholly  optional  as  to  attendance,  to  meet  for  a  few  minutes  at  the  close  of 
school  every  Thursday.  These  meetings  have  been  quite  well  attended  by 
our  Christians  from  the  beginning  and  lately  some  of  our  non-Christian 
boys  and  girls  have  attended. 

At  Christmas  time  we  had  a  joint  program, of  our  two  schools  after  which 
we  served  tea  and  cake.  At  this  meeting  an  offering  was  taken  for  the 
famine  and  influenza  sufferers  in  India  and  about  $10  was  raised. 

Our  vernacular  school  has  two  splendid  Christian  teachers  and  the  two 
oldest  pupils  in  the  school  are  Christians.  The  others  are  all  little  folks 
under  faithful  training.  Within  a  few  months  we  hope  to  see  this  school 
transferred  into  a  seventh  standard  girls’  school. 

Mary  L.  Parish. 

PROME 

Anglo-Vernacular  Day  School 
Vernacular  Day  School 

61  boys— 120  girls 
9  native  women  teachers 

Village  school  (Paungde) 

14  boys— 17  girls 
2  native  women  teachers 

5  Sunday  schools 

190  average  attendance 

19  Baptisms 

2  Bible  women 

With  the  help  of  the  Bible  women  a  new  Sunday  school  has  been  started 
in  a  vernacular  school  in  a  distant  part  of  the  town  and  this  promises  to  be 
an  interesting  work.  The  women  of  Protne  Church  have  kept  up  the  meet¬ 
ings  of  the  woman’s  society  which  have  grown  in  interest  and  been  a  source 
of  blessing. 


Educational  Work 
FLORA  E.  AYERS 


Educational  Work 
MARY  L.  PARISH 


16 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


The  Anglo-vernacular  school  has  grown  in  numbers  each  year  until  there 
is  hardly  room  in  our  rented  house  for  the  classes.  There  are  great  possi¬ 
bilities  for  this  school  if  we  had  adequate  equipment  and  if  we  do  not  take 

advantage  ot  our  opportunities  soon,  others 
may.  The  vernacular  school  on  the  com¬ 
pound,  small  but  growing,  now  has  a  good 
building  and  the  school  room  has  been  en¬ 
larged  and  made  light  and  airy. 

Last  March  an  incident  occurred  which 
greatly  impressed  many  of  the  Christians 
and  seemed  to  deepen  the  spiritual  life  of 
the  church.  A  young  girl,  thirteen  or  four¬ 
teen  years  of  age  and  employed  in  one  of 
our  Christian  families  to  help  with  the  chil¬ 
dren,  who  had  attended  Sunday  School  at 
times  but  was  not  a  Christian,  having  come 
from  a  heathen  home,  was  taken  very  ill  and 
while  in  an  unconscious  state  began  to  talk 
and  tell  of  visions  that  came  to  her.  The 
members  of  the  household  sat  near  her  and 
listened  to  the  revelations  she  made  of 
scenes  through  which  she  seemed  to  be  pass¬ 
ing,  some  very  wonderful.  The  next  day, 
better  and  partly  conscious,  she  asked  those 
about  her  to  read  aloud  certain  portions  of 
the  Bible  and  to  pray.  She  said  that  she  had 
seen  Christ  and  heaven  and  that  she  must  be  baptized.  She  called  some  of 
the  church  members  and  gave  messages  which  she  said  were  given  her  to 
deliver.  The  sick  girl  said  that  on  Thursday  she  would  be  well  and  that 
on  the  following  Sunday  she  with  nine  others  would  be  baptized.  On  the 
day  set  she  got  up  and  prepared  to  come  to  the  church.  To  a  woman  who 
offered  to  help  her  she  said,  “Your  faith  is  weak,”  although  just  before 
this  they  said  she  had  not  been  able  to  sit  up.  She  and  the  nine  all  offered 
themselves  to  the  church  that  night  for  baptism,  but  in  order  to  be  sure  that 
they  were  earnest  and  not  swayed  by  excitement  or  fear,  they  were  asked 
to  wait  until  the  next  Sunday  and  present  themselves  again.  Much  interest 
had  been  felt  in  this  event  and  on  Sunday  there  was  a  large  congregation. 
The  ten  were  present,  their  testimony  seemed  clear,  they  were  very  happy, 
and  all  were  baptized  that  day.  The  little  girl  is  still  a  helper  in  the  same 
family  and  since  then  there  has  been  nothing  out  of  the  ordinary  in  her 
experience. 

Flora  E.  Ayers. 

PYAPON 

Day  School 

26  girls — 114  boys 
7  native  teachers 

REV.  AND  MRS.  H.  P.  COCHRANE  2  women— 5  men 

3  Sunday  schools 

115  average  attendance 

»  10  baptisms  (from  school) 

We  have  started  weekly  children’s  meetings  in  our  day  school  and  they 


HELEN  K.  HUNT 

Graduate  of  Dennison  University  and 
Simmons  College.  For  two  and 
a  half  years  Associate  Foreign 
Secretary.  Sailed  for 
Burma,  Feb.  1919. 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


17 


are  well  attended,  sometimes  as  many  as  60  being  present.  We  hope  this 
may  lead  up  to  a  strong  C.  E.  Society  when  the  Christians  are  ready  for  it.  A 
woman’s  meeting  every  Saturday  noon  for  an  hour  is  helping  our  Christian 
women  to  learn  the  value  of  prayer  and  Bible  teaching  in  the  midst  of  their 
busy  household  cares.  (Little  Sunday  schools  begun  in  neighboring  villages 
are  not  yet  sufficiently  well  established  to  report.)  We  are  looking  forward 
to  building  a  dormitory  this  spring.  The  most  satisfactory,  as  well  as  the 
most  exacting  work  in  this  country  is  in  connection  with  such  a  department. 


NEW  SCHOOL  HOUSE.  PYAPON,  BURMA 


On  a  recent  jungle  trip  we  found  promising  children  in  Christian  homes 
growing  up  in  ignorance.  Our  proposed  boarding  school  will  meet  a  long- 
felt  want.  Already  we  have  received  many  applications  from  distant  vil¬ 
lages.  About  40  per  cent  of  our  pupils  are  from  Christian  homes. 

Julia  Stickney  Cochrane. 


PYINMANA 

(1917  figures) 

High  School 

194  boys — 32  girls 

10  native  teachers 

7  men — 3  women 

REV.  AND  MRS.  B.  C.  CASE  2  DaY  schools 

217  boys— 54  girls 

11  native  teachers 

8  men — 3  women 

2  Sunday  schools 

129  average  attendance 

4  baptisms 

The  Pyinmana  Mission  Farm  has  sweet  corn  (native  varieties  of  sweet 


18 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


maize)  which  is  beginning  to  come  in,  and  if  any  of  the  missionary  friends 
desire  to  have  a  tasty  vegetable  for  the  table  and  at  the  same  time  help  to 
make  the  farm  pay,  they  can  send  in  orders  for  not  less  than  100  ears  at  a 

time. 

Everything  is  growing  splendidly  on  the  farm.  The  school  is  growing 
equally  well  in  numbers ;  we  have  had  eighty-five  new  admissions  since 
reopening.  There  are  eleven  in  the  Ninth  Standard  and  twelve  in  the 
Eighth.  We  are  looking  forward  to  a  good  year. 

Brayton  C.  Case. 


RANGOON 


Educational  Work 
MARGARET  M.  SUTHERLAND 
(On  furlough) 

LILLIAN  H.  EASTMAN 
HATTIE  M.  PRICE 
Evangelistic  Work 

ANNA  E.  FREDRICKSON 
(Died  July  3,  1918) 

MARY  E.  PHILLIPS 
(Language  study) 

MRS.  H.  H.  TILBE 


Kemendine  Girls’  School 
320  girls— 55  boys 

13  native  teachers— women 
5  European  teachers 

3  Sunday  schools 

235  estimated  attendance 

12  baptisms 
5  Bible  women 


Tust  a  week  ago  today  (Jan.  16)  I  was  caught  in  Chicago’s  snow  storm; 
then  followed  a  nine  weeks’  journey  and  at  the  end  Burma’s  hot  season. 
Three  weeks  later  Miss  Sutherland  turned  her  face  toward  America  after 
nearly  eight  years  of  service. 

School  opened  June  5  and  it  was  hard  to  realize  that  I  had  been  away  a 
year.  Our  boarding  department  began  in  a  crowded  condition — twelve  girls 
in  our  guest  room  and  beds  in  the  kindergarten,  etc. — but  when  the  new 
building  was  finished  we  spread  out  a  bit  and  will  have,  elbow  room,  for  a 
year  or  so.  We  have  had  156  girls  and  nine  teachers  in  our  dormitories 
during  the  year,  and  while  our  eighteen  teachers  have  all  been  helpful  those 
in  the  dormitories  have  been  real  mothers  and  big  sisters  to  the  girls.  The 
“flu,”  or  as  a  Burman  youth  called  it  the  “bloody  up-to-date  fever,”  hit  us 
on  its  visit  to  Burma.  One  day  we  had  eighteen  down  in  our  hospital  room 
and  three  of  our  boarders  died  after  going  home. 

Nine  girls  who  have  finished  our  high  school  are  doing  college  work  this 
year  and  one  of  the  needs  of  Burma,  when  the  new  Burman  University 
comes  into  being,  is  a  hostel  for  our  girls  in  charge  of  an  American  college 
woman.  At  the  Baptist  College  there  is  no  suitable  place  for  them  to  live. 
Two  of  our  finest  girls  are  living  with  us  and  go  on  the  street  car  each  day, 
but  this  is  not  ideal.  Dr.  Ma  Saw  Sa,  Superintendent  of  Dufferin  Hospital, 
a  Baptist  to  be  proud  of,  attended  us  when  we  had  the  “flu,”  and  as  we  saw 
her  refined,  helpful  ways  with  our  girls,  we  longed  for  more  of  them  to  have 
her  opportunities.  The  Burmans  are  ready  for  it,  every  one  of  our  nine 
girls  in  college  this  year  are  paying  their  own  expenses.  Five  of  them  are 
Christians  and  members  of  churches;  one  has  been  a  most  earnest  Christian 
for  five  years,  but  cannot  win  permission  to  be  baptized ;  one  was  a  strong 
Buddhist  when  she  came  to  us,  but  would  be  a  Christian  today  if  sharp  per¬ 
secutions  did  not  loom  up  before  her. 


Lillian  Eastman. 


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19 


Because  of  the  new  government  order  that  girls  over  twelve  shall  not 
attend  boys’  schools,  many  new  pupils  came  to  us  last  June  and  we  had  to 
add  two  teachers  to  our  staff  after  school  began.  Our  attendance  this  year 
is  the  largest  it  has  ever  been.  Our  High  School  class,  which  graduated  last 
March,  kept  up  the  reputation  which  the  others  made  before  it, — all  seven 
of  the  girls  passing  and  two  gaining  scholarships  for  college  work.  Only 
four  schools  in  Burma  passed  all  the  students  they  presented  for  the  exam- 


HIGH  SCHOOL  GRADUATES,  1918 

Kemmendine  Girls’  School,  Rangoon,  Burma 
(See  letter  from  Miss  Price) 


ination  and  ours  is  the  only  mission  school  of  that  number,  a  fact  of  which 
-  we  are  justly  proud.  Great  credit  is  due  to  the  faithful  work  of  Miss 
D’Rozario,  the  high  school  teacher,  whose  work  was  mentioned  by  the  gov¬ 
ernment  inspector.  Of  these  seven  girls  four  were  Christians  when  they 
finished  and  one  other  has  been  baptized  this  year.  We  are  very  proud  of 
the  girls  in  our  present  high  school  because  they  are  all  Christians.  I  won¬ 
der  of  how  many  high  school  classes  of  the  same  size  at  home  this  could 
be  said ! 

At  the  beginning  of  the  school  year,  in  connection  with  the  evangelistic 
campaign  being  carried  on  in  Burma,  we  divided  all  the  boarders  into  small 
groups  for  study  and  prayer  once  a  week,  Christians  and  non-Christians  in 
separate  groups.  In  the  former,  “Bible  Studies  in  Evangelism”  proved  very 
suggestive  and  helpful.  We  did  not  plan  for  any  series  of  special  meetings, 


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but  the  girls  who  wanted  to  become  Christians  or  to  know  more  of  what  it 
meant,  gathered  for  study  and  prayer  once  a  week  with  the  “MaMas”  for 
several  months.  As  many  as  thirty  came  to  a  meeting,  but  some  were  too 
young  or  Buddhist  parents  would  not  give  permission  for  baptism,  so  thir¬ 
teen  girls  were  finally  received.  One  was  called  home  the  day  before  the 
service  was  to  take  place  so  twelve  were  baptized  by  Dr.  MacGuire  before 
communion  on  the  first  Sunday  in  December. 

Hattie  M.  Price. 


Miss  Fredrickson — An  Appreciation 

The  death  of  Miss  Anna  E.  Fredrickson,  in  Rangoon,  Burma,  July  3,  has 
thrown  a  dark  shadow  over  the  mission  to  which  she  has  given  twenty-six 
years  of  devoted  service,  and  has  saddened  the  hearts  of  her  many  friends 
in  America. 

Her  strong,  attractive  personality,  coupled  with  a  fine  command  of  the 
Burmese  language,  made  her  welcome  not  only  among  the  women  in  the 
homes,  but  gave  her  respectful  hearing  from  the  men,  even  Buddhist 
priests. 

During  the  traveling  season  she  went  with  her  Bible  women  into  the 
jungle  villages,  everywhere  winning  women  and  children  with  her  message 
of  love  and  light.  In  a  single  tour  they  often  visited  a  hundred  small  vil¬ 
lages,  each  with  300  to  700  homes.  During  the  rains  her  work  was  confined 
to  the  city,  where  she  carried  on  Bible  training  classes,  women’s  meetings 
and  superintended  Sunday  and  day  schools. 

After  the  marriage  of  her  associate,  Miss  Agnes  Neilson,  to  Rev.  E.  B. 
Roach,  as  her  health  was  rapidly  failing,  she  went  to  the  Nilgiri  Hills  in 
India,  hoping  to  recuperate  and  thus  defer  her  home  furlough  until  the 
arrival  of  her  newly  appointed  helper,  Miss  Mary  E.  Phillips.  But  the  Mas¬ 
ter  was  calling  her  to  the  heavenly  home,  and  very  soon  after  returning  to 
Rangoon,  she  crossed  the  threshold  into  the  Bright  Beyond.  Miss  Fredrick¬ 
son’s  life  and  work  will  be  one  of  the  treasured  possessions  of  our  mission 
in  Burma  and  of  our  Woman’s  Foreign  Mission  Society. 


I  am  so  glad  you  decided  to  send  me  here,  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  the 
work  before  me  is  difficult.  However,  I  think  the  greatest  difficulty  now  is 
being  patient  until  I  have  sufficient  command  of  the  language,  knowledge  of 
the  people,  etc.,  to  be  of  real  service.  I  am  enjoying  my  study  thoroughly. 
The  very  fact  of  the  need  about  me  is  an  incentive  for  greater  efforts  to¬ 
ward  the  mastery  of  this  twisty  language. 

Mary  Phillips. 

SAGAING 


Anglo-Vernacular  Girls’  School 
110  pupils 

In  charge  of  the  station  7  native  teachers 

MARY  W.  RANNEY  3  Sunday  schools 

36  average  attendance 

3  Bible  women 

It  is  with  a  deep  sense  of  gratitude  that  we  review  the  work  of  the  past 
school  year.  In  our  report  for  1916-17  we  mentioned  two  needs — a  seventh 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


91 

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standard  and  a  kindergarten.  The  latter  was  opened  in  May  and  a  graduate 
of  Morton  Lane  put  in  charge.  The  seventh  standard  was  a  more  difficult 
problem,  but  the  encouragement  received  from  the  people  of  Sagaing  and 
the  government  justified  the  undertaking.  We  have  an  efficient  corps  of 
Christian  teachers,  who_  realize,  that  the  work  of  a  mission  school  is  not 
complete  with  mental  instruction  alone.  During  the  bi-weekly  sewing 
periods  the  school  girls  have  made  a  total  of  375  articles  for  the  Red  Cross. 

In  January  we  had  a  two  weeks’  visit  from  Miss  Fredrickson  with  two 
of  her  efficient  Bible  women.  There  was  marked  interest  whenever  these 
workers  addressed  the  pupils  and  although  we  cannot  report  any  conver¬ 
sions  we  have  had  tokens  that  the  work  was  not  in  vain. 

At  the  opening  of  the  year  we  had  but  one  Bible  woman,  who  had  been  on 
this  field  for  several  years.  On  the  first  of  February  we  called  two  more, 
graduates  from  the  Insein  Bible  School,  to  work  for  the  two  months  untii 
vacation.  These  three  Bible  women  carried  on  two  outside  Sunday  schools, 
visited  from  house  to  house,  conducted  street  preaching  and  jungle  work  in 
the  villages  along  the  river,  and  gave  one  or  two  gospel  talks  in  the  school 
every  week.  We  cannot  push  our  Bible  woman  work  at  present  because  of 
our  inability  to  house  them. 

Mary  W.  Ranney. 

SHWEGYIN 

REV.  AND  MRS.  E,  N.  HARRIS  Burman  Girls’  School 

25  girls 

Just  a  word  about  the  girls’  school  which  we  are  running  on  faith  and 
fees  and  scattering  contributions.  We  began  in  June  with  one  pupil.  In 
November  our  strength  had  increased  to  nearly  thirty  girls  and  small  boys, 
Burmans,  Indians,  Karens  and  various  mixed  races.  Then  an  avalanche  of 
transfers  of  parents  in  government  service  and  some  deaths  from  influenza 
practically  cut  the  attendance  in  half.  Once  more  we  are  struggling  toward 
the  twenty  mark,  hoping  to  reach  it  soon.  The  children  who  have  attended 
regularly  are  doing  creditable  work  and  show  that,  in  spite  of  the  ill-health 
with  which  she  has  been  obliged  to  contend,  their  teacher  has  given  them 
worthy  instruction.  We  have  the  children  from  the  best  homes  in  town, 
officials  and  the  like,  and  the  school  has  a  good  start.  We  hope  it  may  con¬ 
tinue  and  become  a  genuine  power  in  this  conservative  Buddhist  town. 

Mrs.  E.  N.  Harris. 


TAVOY 

Anglo-Vernacular  School 
18  girls — 6  boys 

In  charge  of  station  3  native  women  teachers 

AUGUSTA  H.  PECK  6  Sunday  schools 

300  average  attendance 

19  baptisms 

2  Bible  women  (part  time) 

In  conversation  with  a  Buddhist  teacher  he  asked  when  I  was  coming  to 
his  school  again.  I  told  him  I  would  come  if  I  had  permission  to  teach 
singing  and  Bible  lessons.  He  consented  to  this  and  we  arranged  that  I 
should  teach  his  pupils  once  a  week.  A  Bible  woman,  or  a  girl  teacher,  and 


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I  have  been  to  his  school  a  few  times  since  then  and  the  eighty  pupils  are 
learning  to  sing  and  give  good  attention  to  the  Bible  stories  on  the  Life  of 
Christ,  as  illustrated  in  the  Sunday  school  picture  rolls.  The  teacher,  his 
wife  and  the  pupils  seem  delighted  with  the  Sunday  school  picture  cards 
which  I  give  them. 

We  have  three  Sunday  schools  that  are  held  on  the  verandas  of  Buddhist 
homes  in  different  quarters  of  Tavoy.  In  two  of  these  homes  we  pay  about 
five  rupees  per  month  for  the  privilege  of  using  the  verandas.  The  children 
gather  around  us,  listen  to  the  Bible  stories,  learn  to  sing  the  gospel  hymns 
and  seem  very  glad  to  get  the  picture  cards  we  give  them.  These  little  ones 
look  forward  with  pleasure  to  Christmas  and  I  would  be  very  grateful  if 
someone  would  send  us  a  Christmas  box. 

Augusta  H.  Peck. 

Note:  Miss  Peck  has  been  transferred  to  Thonze,  during  the  furlough  of  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Latta.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  M.  L.  Streeter  have  returned  to  Tavoy. 


THAZI 


REV.  AND  MRS.  J.  F.  INGRAM 


Middle  Anglo-Vernacular  Day  School 
92  boys— 9  girls 

7  native  teachers 
6  men— 1  woman 


The  school  has  increased  its  enrolment  this  year  and  has  improved  greatly 
in  discipline  and  the  grade  of  work  being  done.  All  the  teachers  are  certi¬ 
fied,  but  there  is  still  room  for  improvement  in  imparting  to  the  children  the 
knowledge  required  and  the  training  necessary  to  equip  the  child  to  acquire 
knowledge  for  itself. 

J.  F.  Ingram. 


THONZE 


REV.  AND  MRS.  J.  T.  LATTA 


Anglo- Vernacular  Girls’  School 
65  girls 

5  women  teachers 

2  Vernacular  Day  Schools 
40  boys— 60  girls 
3  women  teachers 

5  Village  schools 
100  boys — 44  girls 

6  men  teachers 

1  woman  teacher 

8  Sunday  schools 

375  average  attendance 

37  baptisms 
2  Bible  women 


The  preachers  are  doing  a  lot  of  touring  and  report  good  interest  every¬ 
where.  One  man  has  been  watching  Mr.  Hascall’s  boat,  the  Alintaman,  and 
preaches  to  the  people  crossing  at  the  ferry.  In  this  way  he  reaches  many 
coming  from  a  long  distance  and  gives  out  tracts  that  go  miles  into  the 
jungle. 

We  have  been  able  to  have  a  Bible  woman  most  of  the  year  and  part  of 
the  time  two.  Our  teachers  are  all  Bible  women  and  teach  the  boys  and 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


Q  Q 

<v  O 


girls  the  Bible  for  a  period  a  day.  It  means  a  lot  to  the  work  to  have  them ' 
breaking  down  the  prejudices  of  the  parents  through  the  children. 

Rev.  J.  T.  Latta. 

TOUNGOO 


REV.  AND  MRS.  L.  B.  ROGERS 


Anglo-Vernacular  Day  School 
30  girls— 89  boys 

2  native  men  teachers 

3  native  women  teachers 

Vernacular  School 
14  boys— 14  girls- 

1  native  man  teacher 

2  Village  schools 

18  boys— 12  girls 

2  native  women  teachers 
4  Sunday  schools 

.135  average  attendance 

3  baptisms 

2  Bible  women 


One  very  promising  young  woman  was  baptized  as  a  result  of  the  work 
of  the  Bible  women  this  year.  She  wants  to  go  to  the  Bible  school  next 
year.  Another  young  woman  from  a  heathen  family  has  wanted  to  go  to 
this  school,  but  her  mother  has  objected.  Now  it  seems  as  if  she  were  going 
to  have  the  chance. 

The  attendance  at  the  anglo-vernacular  school  is  larger  than  ever  before. 
One  jungle  school  started  out  with  nearly  100  per  cent  increase  in  attend¬ 
ance,  but  had  to  be  closed  because  the  teacher  proved  to  be  unworthy  and 
another  could  not  be  found  to  take  his  place. 

Rev.  L.  B.  Rogers. 


ZIGON 


(1917  figures) 

Day  school 

REV.  AND  MRS.  J.  T.  LATTA  180  boys— 26  girls 

9  native  teachers 
8  men — 1  woman 

The  school  is  about  holding  its  own,  although  Zigon  has  gone  down  a 
little,  but  the  fees  still  keep  up  owing  to  the  increase  of  paying  pupils.  The 
income  from  Government  has  also  increased.  The  school  work  looks 
bright,  but  there  ought  to  be  a  family  at  Zigon. 

Rev.  J.  T.  Latta. 


THE  KARENS 

A  recent  census  gives  the  total  of  all  Karens  in  Burma  as  nearly  920,000. 
Among  this  number  are  the  Pwo,  Sgaw,  Bghai  and  Paku  Karens.  As 
these  do  not  all  speak  the  same  language  nor  have  the  same  traditions, 
more  or  less  separate  missions  have  been  established.  Dr.  George  Dana 


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OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


Boardman  began  the  work  among  the  Sgaw  Karens  in  1828,  while  the  Pwo 
Karens  had  their  first  missionaries  in  1836-38  in  Miss  Macomber  and  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Brayton. 

The  Sgaw  Karen  mission  has  always  been  the  largest  and  the  people 
more  responsive.  Among  this  race  there  have  been  great  ingatherings, 
marked  progress  in  self-support  and  cordial  interest  in  education.  More 
than  40,000  of  the  Sgaw  Karens  are  members  of  Baptist  churches. 

The  Pwo  Karens  outnumber  the  Sgaws,  but  the  work  among  them  has 
never  been  as  extensive  and  the  response  correspondingly  less.  About  8,000 
are  church  members.  Among  the  other  divisions  of  the  Karens  the  work  is 
smaller  and  confined  to  one  or  two  stations.  The  Woman’s  work  is  as 
follows : 

Twelve  mixed  schools;  3  schools  with  high  school  department;  110  Vil¬ 
lage  schools ;  2,622  total  number  of  girls ;  3,841  total  number  of  boys ;  1 
Bible  training  school ;  7  Bible  women ;  75  Sunday  schools. 

BASSEIN 

Pwo  Karen  School 
70  girls — 64  boys 

9  native  teachers 
4  women — 5  men 

62  Village  schools 

948  girls — 1102  boys 

36  native  women  teachers 
46  native  men  teachers 
21  Sunday  schools 

931  average  attendance 
194  baptisms 

Sgaw  Karen  School 
268  boys— 388  boys 

21  native  teachers 
16  men— 5  women 

18  baptisms . 

Our  schools  have  been  badly  broken  up  this  year  by  sickness.  My  family 
of  girls  had  but  one  general  sickness — two  weeks  of  influenza — when  I  hacl 
sixteen  down  at  once.  I  was  up  night  and  day  with  some  of  the  most 
serious  cases,  but  am  thankful  to  say  that  all  recovered.  One  of  the  boys 
died.  The  boys  have  had  a  great  deal  of  sickness  throughout  the  year, 
making  their  attendance  less  regular  than  that  of  the  girls.  We  have  at 
present  a  few  more  girls  than  boys.  Next  year  I  believe  we  shall  have  still 
more  girls. 

I  wish  you  could  all  be  in  our  schools  during  the  morning  Bible  hour. 
My  class  consists  of  twenty-five  girls  and  boys  from  standards  six  and 
seven,  all  of  them  Christians  except  two  boys.  I  am  at  present  giving  them 
a  course  on  personal  work,  trying  to  impress  them  with  the  truth  that  in  the 
young  lives  around  them  is  an  opportunity  to  win  them  for  Christ.  They 
shrink  from  real  personal  work!  Several  are  quite  active  in  the  general 
meetings,  but  all  admit  they  have  never  fully  realized  that  being  a  Christian 
means  individual  soul  seeking. 

Two  weeks  ago  we  had  our  Woman’s  Annual  meeting  and  invited  the 
woman’s  societies  of  other  missions.  I  do  not  have  the  time  to  devote  to 


Educational  Work 
MINNIE  B.  POUND 
(Furlough  1919-20) 


CLARA  B.  TINGLEY 
GRACE  L.  PENNINGTON 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


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woman’s  work  that  I  had  in  Maubin,  but  meet  with  them  every  Saturday. 
During  the  rains  we  studied  the  Sermon  on  the  Mount.  We  have  a  mis¬ 
sionary  meeting  the  first  Saturday,  a  mothers’  meeting  the  second  and  Bible 
study  the  other  Saturdays  of  the  month.  Our  Karen  women  here  are  very 
intelligent  and  understand  English  so  well  that  they  can  translate  at  sight 
the  missionary  books  used  in  the  meetings.  The  Christian  women  from 


MARION  A.  BEEBE, 
COLORADO 


INA  BLANCHE  FRYV 
CALIFORNIA 


Graduate  Colorado  State  College  of 
Agriculture.  Appointed  to 
Burma 


Graduate  Iowa  State  Teachers5 
College.  Appointed  to  Burma^ 


the  villages  plead  with  me  to  go  and  visit  them,  and  how  I  long  to  go,  but 
the  school  demands  all  of  my  time  and  strength.  I  do  hope  when  I  return 
from  furlough  there  may  be  two  of  us  for  this  field  so  that  one  can  be  free 
for  village  work.  There  is  a  great  opportunity  for  women  in  evangelistic 
work  among  our  Christians ,  as  well  as  among  the  heathen  women  and  chil¬ 
dren  out  in  the  jungle  villages.  O,  that  the  young  women  set  free  now 
from  service  for  their  country  might  hear  the  call  for  a  larger  service  for 
the  King  of  Kings  in  the  regions  beyond! 

Since  writing  the  above  a  little  more  than  a  week  ago  twenty-eight  o£ 
our  boys  and  girls  were  baptized  last  Sunday  and  a  few  more  are  ready. 

Minnie  B.  Pound. 


In  January  I  began  a  Bible  class  in  English  for  the  high  school  pupils- 
who  do  not  understand  Karen.  It  included _  all  the  Buddhists.  At  the 
beginning  of  the  school  year  two  Burman  Christians  entered  the  class  who' 
had  not  been  baptized.  They  have  stayed  in  the  dormitory  at  the  Burmese 
school  and  last  month  they  united  with  the  Burman  Church.  I  have  had 
many  long  talks  with  the  strongest  Buddhist  who  has  been  in  the  class  and 
who  is  now  in  college.  When  he  was  here  for  the  Christmas  holidays  he 
came  for  a  talk  without  being  asked.  We  believe  God  will  answer  the  many 
earnest  prayers  that  have  been  and  are  still  going  up  for  him.  Slowly  but 


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OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


surely  Christianity  is  conquering.  On  New  Year’s  night  the  Christians 
were  invited  bv  the  Buddhists  to  discuss  Christianity  in  their  Y.  M.  B.  A. 
hall  and  when  "it  was  over  the  leading  Buddhists  confessed  that  the  Chris¬ 
tians  had  the  best  of  the  argument. 

Our  temperance  society  has  met  regularly  throughout  the  year  and  has 
admitted  new  members  at  almost  every  meeting.  Some  keep  up  their  inter¬ 
est  in  the  society  after  they  leave  school,  as  is  shown  by  the  fact  that  one 
boy,  who  was  in  the  Military  Police  and  later  joined  the  Burman  Rifles, 
sent  a  rupee  for  the  collection.  One  of  our  teachers  has  translated  several 
leaflets  on  tobacco  and  alcohol.  Many  of  the  former  were  sold  at  Associa- 

tion.  „  „  _ 

Clara  B.  Tingley. 

Note:  A  cabled  message  brings  the  good  news  of  Miss  Pennington’s  safe  arrival  in 
Burma,  after  furlough. 


HENZADA 

Educational  Work 
MRS.  J.  C.  M.  PHELPS 

We  have  had  a  large  and  interesting  school,  including  Kindergarten  and 
Teachers’  Training  class  or  Elementary  Normal.  A  number  of  our  chil¬ 
dren  have  been  baptized  and  one  of  the  greatest  joys  we  have  is  to  watch 
their  growth  in  grace.  School  work  is  growing  heavier  every  year  and  the 
children  are  much  younger  than  when  I  first  came  to  Burma.  I  have  been 
able  to  make  a  few  short  trips  to  villages  where  we  have  workers  supported 
by  our  Christian  Endeavor  Society  or  Woman’s  Home  Mission  Society.  _I 
have  been  out  to  a  village  today  where  we  have  had  a  man  and  his  wife 
working  for  three  years  supported  by  our  Christian  Endeavor  Society.  He 
has  a  school  of  over  fifty  children.  He  is  a  Sgaw  Karen,  but  since  going  to 
work  in  that  village  he  has  trained  Pwo  Karens  and  now  can  preach  and 
pray  in  Pwo  Karen. 

This  awful  war  is  making  it  hard  for  our  Christians,  as  the  cost  of  living 
is  high  and  the  price  of  paddy  is  low  and  there  have  been  many  calls  for 
money. 

Mrs.  J.  C.  M.  Phelps. 


Sgaw  Karen  Anglo-Vernacular  School 
160  boys — 98  girls 
14  teachers 


MAUBIN 

Pwo  Karen  Boarding  and  Day  School 
114  girls— 163  boys 

11  native  teachers 
4  women — 7  men 

5  Sunday  schools 

282  average  attendance 

17  baptisms 
1  Bible  woman 

Many  interesting  things  have  happened  in  the  eleven  months  that  I  have 
been  here  in  Maubin.  Our  present  school  opened  in  May  with  two  new 
departments,  a  one  year  elementary  training  class  and  a  small  practice 


Educational  Work 

CARRIE  E.  HESSELTINE 

Evangelistic  Work 

REV.  AND  MRS.  C.  E.  CHANEY 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


2? 


school  in  connection  with  it,  which  Mrs.  Chaney  mothers.  This  training 
class  brought  to  us  fourteen  girls  we  probably  would  not  have  had  other¬ 
wise  and  partly  accounts  for  the  largest  number  of  girls — thirty-nine — yet 
enrolled  in  the  boarding  department. 

The  boys  have  a  lovely,  new,  three-story  dormitory  carefully  planned  by 
Mr.  Chaney.  It  was  completed  after  school,  and  the  rains,  began.  As  it 
was  necessary  to  put  a  new  roof  on  the  girls’  dormitory,  Mr.  Chaney 
added  a  new  sleeping  room,  a  trunk  room  and  rebuilt  the  mosquito-proof 
study  room.  This  latter  is  a  luxury  and  much  appreciated  for  Maubin  has 
a  reputation  for  mosquitoes  and  has  almost  lived  up  to  her  reputation  this 
year.  We  are  very  comfortably  housed,  but  if  we  grow  in  the  next  year  or 
two  as  it  promises  now,  we  are  going  to  need  more  class  rooms  and  right 
now  we  need  a  hospital  room  or  rooms  for  our  sick  boys  and  girls.  The 
compound  was  full  of  boys  and  girls  last  October  during  the  influenza 
epidemic  and  we  had  no  way  of  isolating  the  sick.  Twenty-six  of  our  girls 
had  it  the  same  week !  One  of  the  things  to  be  thankful  for  is  that  we  had 
no  deaths  and  no  cases  of  pneumonia,  although  we  must  have  had  from 
eighty-five  to  ninety  cases  of  influenza  on  the  compound.  Out  in  jungle 
villages  there  have  been  many,  many  deaths. 

Mrs.  Chaney  has  four  such  interesting  Sunday  schools  in  heathen  com¬ 
munities.  Eight  of  our  older  pupils  go  out  to  them  every  Sunday  and  she 
goes  to  each  one  once  a  month.  The  post  cards  and  pictures  are  the  attrac¬ 
tion,  but  they  learn  many  truths  about  the  Christian  religion  and  we  pray 
that  they  will  remember  them  and  some  day  become  convinced  of  the  real 
truth.  There  is  opportunity  for  many  such  Sunday  schools  in  this  land 
swarming  with  children. 

We  were  all  very  happy  on  the  Sunday  before  Christmas  when  seventeen 
of  our  pupils  were  baptized.  There  was  no  special  effort  put  forth.  The 
announcement  was  made  for  those  who  wanted  baptism  to  present  them¬ 
selves.  They  were  carefully  examined  and  found  to  be  ready. 

Carrie  E.  Hesseltine. 


MOULMEIN 

Sgaw  Karen  Boarding  School 
126  girls— 91  hoys 
9  native  teachers 
6  women— 3  men 

1  Sunday  school 

225  average  attendance 

7  baptisms 

We  have  had  a  large  school  the  past  year.  Boys  and  girls  younger  than 
in  previous  years  have  come.  This  gives  the  school  a  greater  part  in  help¬ 
ing  to  mould  the  characters  and  the  pupils  have  a  better  chance  to  learn 
English  which  they  find  so  difficult. 

There  has  been  much  sickness  all  the  year.  During  the  influenza  epi¬ 
demic  we  had  over  seventy  pupils  sick  at  one  time.  We  are  thankful  that 
no  deaths  have  occurred  on  the  compound.  One  of  our  older  boys  died 
while  at  home  during  the  October  holidays.  .....  . 

We  have  opened  an  elementary  training  class  of  six  girls  this  year  and 
next  year  we  expect  to  have  twelve  in  the  class.  We  are  glad  of  this 
opportunity  to  help  train  the  future  teachers  of  our  Karen  villages,  ihe 


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NONA  G.  FINNEY 


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class  is  open  to  girls  and  boys  who  have  passed  the  fourth  or  fifth  standards 
in  a  vernacular  school.  In  the  year  they  are  with  11s  we  try  to  give  them 
the  principles  and  some  practical  work  in  teaching.  The  villages  want 
schools  and  if  we  cannot  supply  Christian  teachers  there  will  be  Buddhists 
for  these  positions. 

E.  W.  Lindberg. 

Miss  Lilly  Ryden  is  working  practically  alone  at  Nyaunglebin.  An 
English  woman,  not  a  missionary,  lives  with  her  and  the  station  is  under 
the  general  supervision  of  a  missionary  who  has  such  a  large  and  difficult 
field  that  he  is  obliged  to  leave  not  only  the  school,  but  all  the  mission  work 
of  the  station  to  Miss  Ryden.  She  invited  several  from  Moulmein  and 
several  from  Rangoon  to  go  up  and  help  her  have  a  little  New  Year’s  house 
party.  I  was  one  of  the  four  who  went  from  Moulmein. 

,  About  the  time  we  arrived  Miss  Ryden  received  word  to  visit  a  heathen 
village,  where  there  was  one  convert  to  be  baptized.  The  people  were 
anxious  to  have  some  white  person  there,  so  Miss  Ryden  said  she  would 
go,  and  persuaded  some  of  her  guests  to  go  with  her.  The  village  was 
about  five  miles  from  the  railroad.  After  leaving  the  train  we  had  a  de¬ 
lightful  ride  in  the  beautiful  sunset  hours,  sometimes  through  forest  roads, 
sometimes  over  paddy  fields  which  gave  us  a  little  bump  whenever  we 
-crossed  the  ridges  that  divide  the  fields.  We  were  escorted  by  a  very  ear¬ 
liest,  shining-eyed  young  Christian  Karen  schoolmaster  who  had  been  work¬ 
ing  alone  in  that  heathen  village  supported  in  part  by  the  Home  Mission 
Society  of  Burma.  The  ride  by  cart  was  about  two  hours  long.  It  was 
quite  dark  when  we  reached  the  little  village  and  were  cordially  welcomed 
by  the  people,  even  though  they  were  heathen.  We  were  put  into  the  house 
which  is  used  for  the  school — a  high  house  with  a  solid  corrugated  iron  roof 
instead  of  thatch,  but  a  very  rickety  floor.  We  had  to  climb  up  two  ladders 
.to  get  into, it.  The  next  morning  a  shelter  from  the  sun  was  arranged,  and 
two  meetings  were  held,  at  which  we  all  made  little  talks  trying  to  make 
the  story  of  God  s  love  very  simple.  These  speeches  were  interpreted  by  a 
Karen  pastor  who  had  come  to  help.  Between  these  meetings  and  after 
them,  we  sang,  and  talked  the  best  we  could  to  the  people  who  crowded 
around  our  house,  tried  to  teach  the  children  a  little  song  and  played  with 
them  a  little.  Then  we  had  another  lovely,  cool,  evening  ride  back  to  the 
station,  where  we  had  to  wait  until  about  midnight  for  our  train. 

Nona  G.  Finney. 

NYAUNGLEBIN 

Sgaw  Karen  Boarding  and  Day  School 
91  boys — 42  girls 

•  6  native  men  teachers 
2  native  women  teachers 
Village  schools 

195  boys— 149  girls 

19  native  men  teachers 
1  native  woman  teacher 
6  Sunday  schools 

650  average  attendance 
70  baptisms 

big  help  our  new  piano  is  to  us  all.  There 


Educational  Work 

HATTIE  V.  PETHERAM 
(On  furlough) 

LILLY  RYDEN 

REV.  AND  MRS.  E.  N.  HARRIS 


You  cannot  imagine  what  a 


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29 


are  now  six  pupils  taking  lessons,  and  most  of  them  are  doing  very  well, 
indeed.  An  English  lady,.  Mrs.  Holbrook,  is  living  with  me  until  Miss 
Petheram  gets  back,  sometime  in  October,  and  she  is  giving  music  lessons. 
Nearly  every  evening,  the  children  come  in  and  we  all  gather  about  the 
piano  to  sing.  Often  people  from  the  jungle  come  up  to  see  the  “MaMas” 
and  the  piano,  the  curiosities  in  the  station,  I  suppose.  When  the  piano  first 
came,  what  an  excitement  there  was !  They  all  knew  that  one  was  coming, 
and  it  so  happened  that  it  was  delayed  two  or  three  days.  Every  day  there 
were  numerous  questions  to  answer.  ‘When  is  the  piano  coming?”  “Is  it 
not  coming  soon?”  “Do  you  think  it  is  lost?”  Their  patience  was  at  last 
rewarded,  for  one  afternoon  twelve  coolies  came  up  to  the  Mission  house, 
carrying  something  very  big  and  mysterious  looking.  Of  course,  everybody 
knew  at  once  what  IT  was,  and  all  were  eager  to  help  get  IT  unpacked. 
When  we  finally  had  IT  up  in  the  house,  the  demonstrations  began.  Mrs. 
Holbrook  and  I  took  turns  playing  and  we  played  until  our  fingers  ached. 
One  thing  that  very  much  amused  the  Karens  was  to  see  the  piano-ham¬ 
mers  striking  the  strings.  They  just  laughed  and  laughed  over  it,  and  the 
“MaMas”  just  had  to  join  in  the  merriment,  too,  and  so  we  all  laughed  till 
our  sides  ached.  “But  why  do  you  think  it  is  so  funny  to  see  the  little 
hammers  strike  the  strings?”  I  asked.  “Oh,  ‘MaMa,’  they  look  like  some 
funny  little  men  beating  their  heads  against  the  wall,”  I  was  finally  told, 
and  then  it  was  the  “MaMas”  turn  to  have  a  good  laugh. 

Our  school  is  not  the  only  Anglo-vernacular  school  in  Nyaunglebin. 
There  is  also  a  Catholic  school  here  and  a  Buddhist  school.  I  do  not  think 
the  Catholic  school  amounts  to  very  much,  and  there  are  reports  that  they 
expect  to  close  their  school  this  year.  The  Buddhists  here  are  very  strong, 
and  as  a  Mission  we  doubtless  have  a  great  work  to  do  for  them. 

A  long,  covered  walk  connects  our  house  with  the  girls’  dormitory  and 
the  chapel.  Our  chapel  is  a  regular  two-storied  structure.  On  the  ground 
floor  are  most  of  the  class  rooms,  and  above  is  the  chapel.  Beyond  this  is 
the  drill  shed,  where  pupils  are  instructed  in  physical  exercise,  and  nearby 
several  small  houses  which  serve  as  boys’  dormitories.  These  are  very 
poor,  and  in  some  instances  falling  to  pieces,  and  they  are  most  unsanitary. 
In  the  rains,  the  boys  often  have  to  go  to  sleep  with  an  umbrella  over  their 
heads.  We  had  wanted  to  build  a  new  dormitory  for  the  boys  this  cool 
season,  but  funds  are  not  available  and  we  have  to  wait.  There  are  several 
other  houses  on  the  compound,  belonging  to  teachers  and  Karens  having 
children  attending  the  school.  So  you  see,  we  are  quite  a  community  here. 
Our  compound  is  supposed  to  be  three-quarters  of  a  mile  square,  and  a  lot 
of  the  land  is  used  for  growing  paddy. 

Lilly  Ryden. 


RANGOON 


Educational  Work 
RACHEL  H.  SEAGRAVE 
Evangelistic  Work 
MRS.  MARY  M.  ROSE 
LOUISE  E.  TSCHIRCH 


(1917  figures) 

Pegu  Sgaw  Karen  High  School 
187  boys— 108  girls 
Karen  Woman’s  Bible  School 
64  young  women 


The  Pegu  Karen  High  School  is  supported  by  the  Karens.  The  money 
the  Woman’s  Society  contributes  to  the  school  has  been  spent  this  year  in 


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the  support  of  twenty  pupils  who  are  either  orphans  or  belong  to  very  poor 
families  who  are  not  able  to  send  them  to  school.  We  ask  them  to  do 
something  for  the  school  in  return.  This  help  is  a  great  boon.  For  $10  a 
year  a  pupil  gets  his  tuition  and  board  in  Christian  surroundings.  Most  of 
our  children  come  from  Christian  homes.  Perhaps  twelve  of  the  295  are 
from  heathen  homes. 

Rachel  H.  Seagrave. 

Since  the  school  was  started  May  17,  1897,  558  have  been  enrolled.  Of 
these  278  have  been  graduated  and  widely  scattered,  some  in  distant  mis¬ 
sion  stations,  wives  of  native  preachers  and  singly  as  Bible  women. 

We  celebrated  the  twenty-first  anniversary  of  the  school.  Pupils  and 
teachers,  with  former  pupils  and  graduates  assisted  also  by  kind  friends, 
planned  among  themselves  to  give  me  a  surprise.  Their  effort  was  a  grand 
success,  a  perfect  surprise  to  me,  and  a  very  pleasant  occasion.  The  pro¬ 
gram  of  songs  and  addresses  was  wholly  arranged  by  the  Karens. 

The  women  on  the  compound  have  for  three  months  past  been  holding 
weekly  meetings  from  house  to  house  for  special  prayer  and  united  effort, 
taking  up  a  collection  also  each  time.  They  are  few  in  number,  but  strong 
and  earnest  in  heart  and  purpose,  praying  and  working  for  the  advancement 
of  the  kingdom. 

Mary  M.  Rose. 

Woman’s  work  for  women  is  what  we  are  seeking  to  do  and  it  is  a  source 
of  great  pleasure  and  satisfaction  that  so  large  a  number  of  girls  are  willing 
to  be  prepared  to  become  leaders  of  others  by  their  example  and  precept,  as 
well  as  by  direct  teaching.  It  is  also  a  source  of  profound  gratitude  that  the 
desires  of  these  devoted  Christian  young  women  to  serve  their  Master  can 
be  met  in  just  this  way.  Our  girls  are  old  enough  to  bear  at  least  some 
measure  of  responsibility  and  also  to  see  the  reasonableness  of  requests 
which,  as  a  rule,  are  carried  into  effect  promptly  and  faithfully.  This 
makes  smooth  the  way  over  many  a  difficult  path  and  is  a  striking  proof 
that  the  hearts  of  these  Bible  students  are  on  the  right  track.  We  have  a 
three  years’  course  and  this  year  are  graduating  eighteen  young  women. 
Some  of  them,  it  is  true,  will  do  better  work  than  others  but  each,  I  trust, 
will  aim  to  do  her  best.  Two  or  three  of  our  graduates  are  responding  to  a 
call  to  go  far  from  their  homes  to  serve  their  Master  where  the  workers 
are  few.  Others  will  work  nearer  their  homes  where  the  need  is  also  great. 

L.  E.  Tschirch. 


SHWEGYIN 


Sgaw  Karen  Boarding  and  Day  School 
50  boys — 37  girls 

7  native  men  teachers 
1  native  woman  teacher 
Village  schools 

REV.  AND  MRS.  E.  N.  HARRIS  296  boys— 163  girls 

13  native  men  teachers 
7  native  women  teachers 
13  Sunday  schools 

920  average  attendance 
81  baptisms 


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PAPUN 

Boarding  and  Day  School 
66  boys— 14  girls 
4  native  men  teachers 
1  native  woman  teacher 

Village  schools 

NELLIE  YABA  51  boys— 7  girls 

4  native  men  teachers 

2  Sunday  schools 

180  average  attendance 

16  baptisms 

The  two  great  events  of  the  year  have  been  our  annual  concert,  in  which 
a  large  audience  was  entertained  for  three  hours  with  songs,  speeches, 
drills  dialogues  and  comic  efforts,  and  the  Victory  Celebration  on  Novem¬ 
ber  27.  On  this  occasion  our  teachers  and  pupils  distinguished  themselves 

as  winners  of  prizes  in  athletic  contests.  _  .  . 

One  of  our  seventh  standard  boys  enlisted  with  the  native  troops,  after 
three  or  four  months  of  study,  making  the  sixth  pupil  to  be  accepted  for 
such  service.  Many  others  have  been  refused  for  health  reasons.  The 
patriotic  spirit  has  been  good  and  for  this  undoubtedly  credit  is  due  to  the 
good  work  of  Miss  Petheram  before  she  left. 

The  spiritual  interest  throughout  the  school  has  been  steady  and  well- 
sustained.  Many  of  the  older  pupils  are  members  of  the  various  prayer- 
bands  organized  as  a  part  of  the  evangelistic  campaign. 

Mrs.  E.  N.  Harris. 

TAVOY 

Educational  Work  Sgaw  Karen  Boarding  and  Day  School 

THORA  M.  THOMPSON  (No  recent  statistics) 

(No  report.) 


THARRAWADDY 

(1917  figures) 

Boarding  and  Day  School 

(High  School  Department) 

397  boys— 122  girls 

20  native  teachers 
14  men — 6  women 

26  Village  schools 
410  boys— 279  girls 

26  native  teachers 
23  men — 3  women 

27  Sunday  schools 
947  average  attendance 

116  baptisms 
6  Bible  women 

We  have  very  great  reason  for  rejoicing  over  the  enthusiasm  that  our 
people  out  here  are  putting  into  the  evangelistic  campaign  I  he  Drive 
has  been  on  for  about  two  weeks  now.  So  far  our  church  has  centered  on 
a  heathen  village  about  two  miles  away.  It  has  been  visited  by  a  number  of 
groups  holding  special  meetings,  and  a  lot  of  individual  work  has  been  done. 


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CECELIA  L.  JOHNSON 
(On  furlough) 

VIOLETTA  R.  PETERSON 


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A  dear  girl  only  about  sixteen  years  old  volunteered  to  spend  a  week  there 
and  try  to  help  the  children.  Ever  so  many  of  the  children  are  very  anx¬ 
ious  to  openly  confess  Christ,  and  we  do  so  hope  the  opposition  of  their 
parents  will  soon  be  removed.  Saturday  a  large  party  goes  from  here  for 
an  all  day  stay  trying  to  bring  the  truths  so  definitely  that  they  just  cannot 
refuse  to  accept.  One  little  boy  of  six  said  he  wanted  to  go,  and  when 
asked  what  he  could  do  he  said,  “I  can  carry  cards  and  tracts  to  the  people.”' 
Every  one  is  so  anxious  to  do  something.  Three  out  there  have  already 
signed  their  names  for  baptism  and  many  more  are  thinking.  Then  all  next 
week  we  are  to  make  a  very  special  effort  for  the  unconverted  right  in 
Tharrawaddy  and  we  do  so  pray  that  many  may  be  receptive  to  the  mes¬ 
sage.  The  only  Karen  boy  in  our  high  school  department  who  has  not  yet 
come  out  boldly  says  that  he  fully  believes  and  we  hope  it  will  only  be  a  few 
days  now  before  lie  will  also  be  willing  to  confess  Christ  before  others. 
He  is  a  fine  young  man.  His  father  also  has  expressed  a  wish  to  have  a 
Bible,  for  which  we  are  so  happy.  The  Biirman  children  are  so  much 
harder  to  reach,  for  their  parents  are  so  bitter,  but  even  this  bitterness  can 
be  changed  to  sweet  acceptance  if  we  only  let  the  grace  of  God  do  its  per¬ 
fect  work  through  us. 

Violetta  R.  Peterson. 


TOUNGOO 


Educational  Work 
ALTA  O.  RAGON 


Bghai  Karen  Boarding  and  Day  School 
77  girls— 130  boys 

13  native  teachers 
10  men— 3  women 

43  baptisms 


We  have  had  the  usual  measles  and  fevers,  to  say  nothing  of  the  epidemic 
of  influenza  which  caught  almost  every  pupil  in  the  school  and  some  of  the 
teachers  and  missionaries.  We  had  one  death  from  cholera,  the  only  case. 
On  the  whole  the  health  of  the  school  has  been  rather  better  than  usual. 

Several  of  our  school  boys  enlisted  for  war  service  and  their  loss  was 
greatly  felt  in  their  classes  as,  of  course,  they  were  all  from  the  older  class 
of  pupils,  whose  influence  counts  for  more. 

There  has  been  quite  an  awakening  among  the  pupils  during  the  school 
year.  We  have  tried  to  follow  the  methods  outlined  by  the  Evangelistic 
Committee  of  Burma  and  have,  by  means  of  prayer  bands  and  individual 
work,  aroused  many  more  than  usual  to  ask  for  baptism.  Miss  Harriet 
Eastman  has  done  a  great  deal  of  the  work  of  leading  these  forty-three 
pupils  to  a  definite  decision  for  Christ  and  of  instructing  and  preparing 
them  to  go  before  the  church  committee.  Almost  every  evening  she  has  a 
little  group  of  children  sitting  at  her  feet  and  listening  while  she  tries  to 
make  the  Way  clear. 

Alta  O.  Ragon. 


THE  SHANS 

It  is  estimated  that  there  are  1,000,000  Shans  in  the  Shan  States  of  Burma 
and  20  millions  more  extending  across  South  China  as  far  as  Canton.  Our 
mission  in  Namkham  is  within  two  miles  of  the  Chinese  boundary  and  there 
are  as  many  Shans  living  across  the  border  as  there  are  on  the  Burma  side 


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OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


33 


of  the  line.  In  the  Kentung  field  there  are  over  2,000  Christian  Shans 
residing  in  China. 

As  a  race  the  Shans  are  not  educated.  From  five  to  ten  per  cent  of  the 
men  can  read  and  write  and  this  percentage  is  much  lower  for  the  women 
and  girls.  The  great  need  among  the  Shans  is  that  of  Christian  education 
that  a  strong  group  of  men  and  women  may  be  trained  to  carry  the  gospel 
where  it  is  impossible  for  the  missionary  to  go. 

Work  among  the  Shans  was  started  in  1872,  in  Toungoo,  and  is  now  car¬ 
ried  on  in  six  centers,  four  of  which  receive  appropriations  from  the 
Woman’s  society. 


HSIPAW 

No  missionary  in  charge.  Station  and  school  are,  therefore,  closed. 


MONGNAI 

During  the  furlough  of  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Gibbens,  this  station  has  been  in 
charge  of  Rev.  C.  H.  Heptonstall. 

NAMKHAM 


REV.  AND  MRS.  ROBERT  HARPER 


(1917  figures) 

Boarding  and  Day  School 
28  boys— 23  girls 
3  native  teachers 
2  women — 1  man 

3  Village  schools 

39  boys— 22  girls 

8  native  teachers 
5  men — 3  women 

4  Sunday  schools 

155  average  attendance 

25  baptisms 
3  Bible  women 


In  submitting  our  annual  report  I  wish  to  say  that  we  are  making  special 
efforts  to  establish  self-support  among  the  Christians  here,  many  of  the 
teachers  contribute  one-tenth  of  their  salaries  and  the  members  of  the 
Church  have  done  well  during  the  past  two  years.  The  Church  and  teach¬ 
ers  made  themselves  responsible  for  the  whole  cost  of  our  Shan  Association 
the  past  two  years  and  the  Church  has  purchased  one  modern  weaving  loom 
for  the  school. 

We  have  been  having  a  siege  with  influenza,  and  having  to  fight  the  siege 
among  the  teachers,  Bible  women,  girls  and  boys  has  been  very  trying 
because  they  are  all  crowded  together  into  the  boys’  dormitory,  which  was 
built  over  twelve  years  ago  by  Dr.  Harper  when  he  was  here  before. 

We  thank  you  very  much  for  the  Rs.  2,000  for  the  girls’  dormitory. 
When  it  is  built,  “Watch  us  Grow.” 


Mrs.  Robert  Harper. 


34 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


TAUNGGYI 


Anglo-Vernacular  High  School 
131  boys — 28  girls 

5  native  men  teachers 
4  native  women  teachers 

Vernacular  School 
40  boys— 21  girls 

1  native  man  teacher 
3  native  women  teachers 

3  Village  schools 
21  boys— 14  girls 

4  Sunday  schools 
152  average  attendance 

12  baptisms 
1  Bible  woman 

Preparation  of  English-Shan  dictionary 

^  Influenza  and  plague  found  several  victims  in  the  Anglo-vernacular 
School,  and  we  especially  grieve  over  the  death  of  a  promising  boy  in  the 
ninth  standard.  He  belonged  to  a  Buddhist  family,  but  was  a  faithful  at¬ 
tendant  of  the  daily  Bible  class  and  gained  second  prize  in  last  year’s  Scrip¬ 
ture  examination, — a  nice  English  Bible  of  which  he  was  proud,  and  which 
he  read  daily.  Shortly  before  his  death  he,  with  others  of  his  class,  was 
asked  to  fill  in  answers  to  a  few  questions  on  papers  given  to  each.  “Do 
you  believe  in  God?”  “Do  you  believe  in  Jesus  Christ  as  your  Saviour?” 
“Are  you  prepared  to  ask  for  baptism?”  To  the  first  two  he  had  answered, 
“Yes.”  To  the  third,  “Not  yet.”  He  died  so  suddenly  that  none  of  us  knew 
he  was  even  ill  until  told  of  his  death,  so  no  Christian  was  at  hand  to  en¬ 
courage  or  comfort  him,  but  we  have  hope  that  he  died  in  faith.  Another 
boy  in  one  of  the  lower  classes,  when  in  the  delirium  of  fever,  talked  so 
incessantly  of  the  school  and  his  longing  to  get  well  and  go  back  to  it,  that 
when  he  died  his  parents  sent  for  his  Acquittance  Certificate  and  asked  that 
we  write  on  it  that  the  boy  was  from  that  date  dismissed  from  school  and 
could  not  return.  Questioned  as  to  the  meaning  of  this  request,  the  father 
said  it  was  to  free  the  boy’s  spirit  so  it  could  rest  in  its  new  abode  and  not 
be  trying  to  get  back  to  school.  This  certificate,  made  out  as  requested  by 
the  father,  was  read  in  a  loud  voice  at  the  grave  by  a  Buddhist  priest. 

Besides  daily  Bible  classes,  lectures  on  morals,  temperance,  hygiene  and 
the  war  are  given  weekly  by  Dr.  Ah  Pon,  our  Christian  physician  in  charge 
of  the  medical  work  in  Dr.  Henderson’s  absence. 

One  of  the  great  needs  of  the  school  is  accommodation  for  boarders.  We 
have  twenty-two  boys  as  boarders  and  would  have  more  if  we  had  any 
place  to  house  them.  The  small  dormitory  takes  in  twelve,  the  others  are 
in  the  servants’  quarters,  a  small  room  for  tools,  and  in  a  portion  of  one  of 
the  rooms  of  the  chapel  A  few  girls  are  sheltered  in  a  portion  of  the  dis¬ 
pensary  building,  but  it  is  too  far  away  from  the  compound,  and  we  are  not 
encouraging  girl  boarders  until  we  can  properly  take  care  of  them. 

C.  H.  Heptonstall. 

1Q1^0te:  Dr‘  A-  H‘  Henderson  returned  to  Taunggyi,  from  furlough,  in  November, 


REV.  AND  MRS.  C.  H.  HEPTON¬ 
STALL 


MRS.  H.  W.  MIX 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


35 


THE  KACHINS 


This  mountain  tribe  numbers  about  100,000  and  is  found  in  Upper  Burma. 
Formerly  a  wild,  head-hunting  people,  they  have  now  become  the  most 
docile  and  useful  of  all  the  races  of  Upper  Burma  to  the  British  Govern¬ 
ment.  They  are  found  to  be  reliable  and  trustworthy,  responsive  to  educa¬ 
tion  and  to  Christian  influences. 

In  1878  Mr.  Freiday  began  work  among  the  Kachins  of  Bhamo  and  was 
soon  succeeded  by  Dr.  W.  H.  Roberts.  In  1888,  Miss  Manning  was  desig¬ 
nated  there  for  work  in  the  school.  The  work  centers  at  present  around 
three  stations,  in  which  the  women  have  the  following  special  interests : 

BHAMO 


REV.  AND  MRS.  L.  H.  MOSIER 
STELLA  RAGON— transferred  from 
Myitkyina 


Day  School 

33  girls— 171  boys 

8  native  teachers 
2  women— 6  men 

1  Sunday  school 

50  average  attendance 


It  is  almost  impossible  to  get  Burman  teachers  with  secondary  grade  cer¬ 
tificates  to  come  to  Bhamo.  While  I  am  sorry  to  continue  Buddhist  teach¬ 
ers  in  the  school,  I  am  compelled  to  do  so.  Sayah  Kyin,  the  Fourth  Stand¬ 
ard  teacher,  is  one  of  the  best  I  have  ever  known.  I  would  be  ^ery  sorry 
to  lose  him.  I  had  strong  hopes  of  Sayah  Ti  becoming  a  Christian,  but  my 
hope  has  diminished.  He  has  seemed  very  near  at  times.  Pray  for  his 
conversion.  He  has  great  influence  in  Bhamo  and  is  a  very  fine  man  and  is 
only  nominally  a  Buddhist.  We  have  put  the  first  standard  and  the  girls  of 
the  second  standard  in  a  separate  building  as  a  step  toward  a  girls’  school 
next  year.  The  visits  of  Mrs.  Mosier  and  the  women  teachers  to  the  homes 
of  the  girls,  and  of  myself  and  teachers  and  preachers  to  other  homes,  are 
steadily  increasing  the  influence  of  the  mission  and  we  believe  will  result 
in  decreasing  the  objections  to  the  baptism  of  pupils. 

L.  H.  Mosier. 


NAMKHAM 


REV.  AND  MRS.  OLA  HANSON 


(1917  figures) 
Boarding  and  Day  School 
83  boys — 49  girls 

6  native  teachers 
3  men— 3  women 

6  Village  schools 

96  boys — 41  girls 

11  native  teachers 
8  men— 3  women 

7  Sunday  schools 

375  average  attendance 

15  baptisms 


I  wish  you  could  spend  the  day  with  us  since  we  are  having  our  first  day 
in  our  new  school  building.  It  seems  too  good  to  be  true  that  we  now  really 
have  a  meeting  place  at  last,  the  first  time  since  we  have  been  in  Namhkam. 
First  we  met  with  the  Shans  in  their  chapel.  When  both  they  and  we  in- 


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OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


creased  so  that  the  room  was  too  small,  we  met  on  our  verandah  or  under 
our  home  or  any  place  we  could  find  until  we  had  finished  the  girls’  dormi¬ 
tory.  We  met  there  for  two  years.  Then  when  the  girls  had  to  have  their 
big  room  and  the  boys’  dormitory  was  completed,  we  have  met  for  two 
years  in  one  of  the  big  rooms  there.  Now  today  we  had  a  real  praise  serv¬ 
ice  in  our  new  place  of  worship.  Some  of  the  Kachins  said  they  “hoped  it 
was  not  a  dream”  !  We  have  collected  material  and  planned  for  this  for 
three  and  a  half  years.  When  we  began  we  had  only  about  $300.  in  view, 
but  when  we  have  our  big  dedication  we  hope  to  dedicate  it  free  of  debt. 
It  will  cost  about  $3,500.  Of  this  the  Woman’s  Board  has  given  us  $1,350. 
We  are  very  grateful  to  Dr.  Harper  for  his  help.  He  is  a  builder  and  my 
husband  makes  no  claim  to  it.  We  still  have  to  make  the  seats  and  have 
only  about  a  third  enough  school  desks.  The  timber  has  to  be  cut  and  sawn 
and  carried  by  Chinese  during  the  dry  season.  Every  stick  of  lumber  is 
carried  from  five  to  twenty  miles  down  the  hillsides  either  by  men  or  mules. 

When  we  look  back  over  our  term  in  Namhkam  we  can  only  be  thankful 
to  God  for  His  mercies  and  blessings.  When  my  husband  came  here  there 
was  only  the  Mission  house,  a  dozen  Christian  and  one  jungle  school  of 
five  or  six  pupils.  We  have  built  twelve  houses  on  the  compound  and  have 
six  jungle  schools  beside  the  station  school,  in  all  some  250  Kachin  children 
in  school.  We  count  about  700  in  the  Christian  community  and  over  200  of 
these  are  baptized. 

Mrs.  Ola  Hanson. 

MYITKYINA 


(1917  figures) 

Boarding  and  Day  School 
78  boys— 16  girls 

6  native  teachers 
5  men — 1  woman 

3  Village  schools 
24  boys— 1  girl 

3  native  men  teachers 

Sunday  school 

99  average  attendance 

24  baptisms 

A  devastating  flood  visited  Myitkyina  during  the  year.  The  beautiful 
Irrawadi  River  overflowed  its  banks,  washing  away  the  teak  forest,  the 
bund  and  a  portion  of  the  Mission  compound.  The  work  at  the  station  and 
in  the  school  has,  therefore,  been  much  interrupted.  Miss  Ragon  has  borne 
well  the  long  strain  of  being  alone  at  the  station.  After  the  flood,  however, 
relief  was  imperative.  She  has,  therefore,  been  transferred  to  Bhamo  and 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Woodbury,  upon  their  arrival  in  Burma,  will  be  designated 
to  Myitkyina. 


REV.  AND  MRS.  N.  E.  WOODBURY 

STELLA  RAGON— transferred  to 
Bhamo 


THE  CHINS 

There  are  180,000  Chins  in  eastern  and  northern  Burma — those  of  the 
hills  being  very  different  from  the  Chins  of  Lower  Burma.  Originally  a 
fierce,  dirty,  ignorant  and  primitive  tribe,  they  are  slowly  responding  to 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


37 


Christian  influence.  In  religion  they  are  Animists,  although  many  lay  no 
claim  to  any  religion.  Christian  work  was  begun  among  them  more  than 
thirty  years  ago  and  now  centers  about  three  stations,  although  the  people 
are  scattered  over  large  areas  and  are  reached  by  difficult  and  slow  methods 
of  travel.  More  schools  are  needed  and  a  stronger  missionary  force  to  win 
for  Christ  a  race  that  is  now  responsive  and  waiting.  Already  more  than 
1,000  Chins  are  members  of  Baptist  churches. 

1  HAKA 

Boarding  and  Day  School 
84  boys— 10  girls 

4  native  men  teachers 

2  Village  schools 
65  boys— 3  girls 

2  native  men  teachers 

3  Sunday  schools 
125  average  attendance 

6  baptisms 

Early  in  November  Spanish  influenza  visited  the  Chin  Hills  and  left 
countless  graves  in  its  trail.  Schools  were  closed  from  November  13  to 
January  1  and  many  pupils  have  not  returned.  Five  of  our  Haka  pupils 
have  died.  From  others  living  at  a  distance  I  have  not  heard.  The  death 
rate  has  been  terrible.  Thirteen  entire  families  here  have  been  wiped  out 
and  from  one  family  of  nine  only  one  little  three-year-old  girl  is  left. 
While  people  have  been  dying  all  "about  us,  not  one  of  the  Haka  Christians 
has  died.  This  seems  to  have  made  a  marked  impression  upon  the  people, 
both  pagan  and  Christian.  Furthermore,  they  have  not  failed  to  note  the 
fact  that  we  were  not  afraid  to  go  among  them  and  minister  to  their  neces¬ 
sities  even  when  their  own  people,  in  fear  of  contagion,  forsook  them. 

After  going  among  them  constantly  and  doing  what  I  could  for  them  for 
several  weeks,  when  I  finally  took  the  disease  myself  I  was  obliged  to  get 
well  in  sheer  self-defense — to  keep  from  being  killed  with  kindness!  The 
Mohammedan  postmaster  and  his  Buddhist  wife,  the  Hindu  Baba,  the 
Goorhah  milkman,  the  Madrassi  bazaar  keepers,  my  Karen  teacher  and  his 
wife,  all  the  Chin  Christians  and  many  of  the  heathen,  seemed  to  feel  a 
personal  responsibility  for  my  recovery. 

In  one  of  our  village  schools  there  have  been  four  conversions ;  and 
although  there  is  not  a  baptized  Christian  among  the  twenty  pupils,  every 
one  of  them  attends  the  Sunday  service  held  by  the  teachers  and  every  one 
takes  part  in  the  prayer  meetings.  The  four  boys  who  have  declared  them¬ 
selves  Christians  run  off  into  the  jungle  and  hide  when  the  family  sacrifice 
to  their  heathen  gods.  They  also  stoutly  refuse  to  eat  of  the  meat  that  has 
been  offered.  As  they  only  taste  meat  a  very  few  times  in  a  year,  and  as 
they  like  it  more  than  anything  else,  this  is  a  very  good  test  of  their  sin¬ 
cerity. 

Since  beginning  the  writing  of  this  report  I  have  happened  to  see.  a 
former  pupil  of  this  school.  He  told  me  that  he  wanted  to  become  a  dis¬ 
ciple  of  the  Lord  Jesus.  After  expressing  my  joy  I  asked  him  if  his  fa¬ 
ther,  whom  I  knew  to  be  a  hard  drinker,  would  not  oppose  him.  He  replied, 
“No,  my  father  and  mother  both  say  they  think  they  will  become  disciples 


Educational  Work 
MRS.  A.  E.  CARSON 


38 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


too.”  It  seems  a  younger  brother,  who  died  recently  of  the  influenza  and 
was  a  pupil  in  our  school,  expressed  his  faith  in  Christ  before  he  died  and 
it  touched  the  hearts  of  the  parents.  “And  a  little  child  shall  lead  them.” 

Laura  H.  Carson. 


SANDOWAY 


Anglo- Vernacular  Seventh  Standard 
Boarding  and  Day  School 
43  girls — 43  boys 

7  native  teachers 
2  women — 5  men 

1  Day  school 

34  girls— 29  boys 

4  native  teachers 

2  women — 2  men 
1  Village  school 

30  boys— 30  girls 

3  native  teachers 
2  women— 1  man 

4  Sunday  schools 
200  average  attendance 

5  baptisms  (from  boarding  school) 

1  Bible  woman  (dormitory  matron) 

It  has  seemed  good  to  be  back  in  the  work  again  after  my  rather  long 
furlough.  In  June  I  took  over  the  supervision  of  the  Anglo- Vernacular 
School.  We  feared  there  would  be  a  small  attendance  this  year  since  the 
people  were  unable  to  sell  their  last  year’s  crop  of  paddy,  making  a  great 
scarcity  of  money,  and  as  about  a  dozen  of  our  higher  standard  boys  joined 
the  army.  There  has,  however,  been  a  fair  attendance,  the  increase  in  the 
number  of  girls  from  the  town  nearly  making  up  for  those  we  lost  from 
the  jungle.  The  work  of  the  year  has  been  greatly  interrupted  by  an  un¬ 
usual  number  of  holidays,  for  the  celebration  of  victories  in  battle  and  the 
prevalence  of  influenza.  We  closed  school  just  before  the  disease  broke 
out  among  our  boarders.  Some  were  taken  ill  on  their  way  home,  but  no 
fatalities  occurred. 

We  had  an  unusual  Christmas  concert  for  the  two  schools  and  Sunday 
schools  Christmas  eve,  followed  by  a  Christmas  tree  from  which  about  250 
gifts  were  distributed  and  many  little  hearts  made  glad.  A  well-to-do 
Mohammedan  father  called  on  me  afterwards  and  said  his  little  girls  were 
very  happy,  as  it  was  the  first  time  they  had  ever  received  a  gift  from  a 
Christmas  tree.  These  little  girls  wear  plenty  of  gold  and  silks,  but  a  small 
four-cent  gift  from  a  Christmas  tree  gave  them  great  pleasure.  May  the 
time  come  when  they  as  gladly  receive  the  Gift  of  gifts,  Jesus  the  Saviour! 

All  of  our  meetings  have  been  well-supported  by  teachers  and  pupils. 
The  girls  have  taken  an  active  part  in  the  woman’s  meetings  on  Saturdays. 
Our  primary  teacher  has  built  up  a  little  Sunday  school  of  twenty-four  in 
the  neighborhood  of  her  home. 


Educational  Work 
HELEN  E.  BISSELL 

INA  B.  FRY 

(Under  appointment) 


Helen  E.  Bissell. 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


39 


THAYETMYO 

(1917  figures) 

REV.  AND  MRS.  E.  C.  CONDICT  School  for  Chins 

11  boys— 5  girls 

I  have  just  received  a  letter  from  one  of  my  preachers  who  enlisted  in 
the  Burma  Rifles.  He  said  fourteen  Chin  soldiers  have  been  baptized. 
Without  much  doubt  not  one  of  them  would  have  been  baptized  if  they  had 
not  enlisted.  The  560  Chin  Baptists  in  my  two  Chin  Associations  furnished 
twenty-four  Christian  soldiers.  The  twenty-four  Christians  have  been 
increased  to  thirty-eight  by  the  recent  baptisms.  This  small  school  has  a 
roll  of  fifteen  pupils  and  former  pupils  in  the  Burma  Rifles. 

At  the  Annual  Chin  Association  at  Thayetmyo  it  was  decided,  as  part  of 
these  Chins’  work  in  the  evangelistic  campaign,  to  work  for  100  baptisms 
in  the  Irrawaddy  Chin  Association  this  year.  Twenty-two  were  baptized  at 
the  Association.  One  result  of  my  recruiting  work  is  to  make  me  believe 
that  an  essential  part  of  an  evangelistic  campaign  must  be  the  training  of 
my  Christians  in  unselfishness,  courage,  boldness,  fearlessness  and  sacrifice. 
Many  of  my  Christians  are  sorely  lacking  in  those  qualities. 

E.  Carroll  Condict. 

INDIAN  WORK  FOR  TAMILS  AND  TELUGUS 

In  1884,  when  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Armstrong,  who  had  been  missionaries  to 
South  India,  returned  from  furlough,  they  were  designated  to  Moulmein 
where  a  work  was  growing  up  among  the  Telugus  who  were  crossing  the 
Bay  of  Bengal  in  constantly  increasing  numbers.  Not  only  have  the 
Telugus  been  attracted  to  Burma,  but  also  the  Tamils  and  many  people 
from  northern  India.  In  1895  the  city  of  Rangoon  became  the  center  of 
this  work,  where  today  one-third  of  the  population  is  Indian.  These  people 
are  found,  however,  all  over  Burma  as  employees  on  railroads,  servants  in 
the  hotels,  gharry  drivers,  farmers,  road  builders,  etc.  One  missionary 
family  has,  up  to  the  present  time,  had  all  the  supervision  of  this  work. 
Indians  are  steadily  becoming  a  more  important  element  in  the  population 
of  Burma  and  there  should  be  an  immediate  increase  in  the  missionary 
force  if  Baptists  are  to  meet  this  responsibility. 


MOULMEIN  AND  RANGOON 

(1916  figures) 

6  Dav  schools 
650  pupils 

6  Sunday  schools 
5  Bible  women 

A  number  of  the  missionaries  in  Rangoon  and  Insein,  some  English 
friends  and  a  few  of  other  races,  met  with  a  number  of  the  Indian  Chris- 
tains  and  friends  of  Union  Hall  School  in  a  gathering  invited  by  the  Head 
Master  and  Staff  of  the  school  to  bid  farewell  to  my  mother  and  sister, 
who  sailed  for  America  a  few  days  later.  Mother,  who  had  been  very  ill 
for  more  than  a  month  past,  had  gained  sufficient  strength  to  undertake  the 
voyage. 


REV.  E.  N.  ARMSTRONG 
KATE  W.  ARMSTRONG 
(On  furlough) 


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By  the  last  report  Mizpah  Hall,  Moulmein,  was  again  in  some  respects 
the  most  successful  school  in  the  Eastern  Circle  last  year.  In  a  tabular 
statement  of  results,  in  the  final  column  which  showed  the  total  average 
mark  per  cent,  averaged  with  the  number  of  passes  of  those  eligible  in  the 
seventh  standard,  Mizpah  Hall  easily  led  the  list.  One  of  our  boys  had  the 
best  paper  in  geography  of  all  the  papers  sent  in  from  any  of  the  twenty- 
one  schools  in  the  Circle.  Mizpah  Hall  also  had  the  best  average  mark  in 
English.  One  of  our  boys  was  considered  worthy  of  all  round  distinction, 
being  third  in  the  list  of  the  sixteen  boys  from  schools  in  the  Circle  who 
were  considered  worthy  of  distinction.  Union  Hall,  Rangoon,  is  doing 
well.  It  did  not  distinguish  itself  last  year  quite  like  Mizpah  Hall,  but  in 
our  last  inspection  the  Inspector  was  quite  pleased  with  the  quality  of  work 
in  the  seventh  standard  and  also  in  a  general  way  with  the  work  of  the 
school  as  a  whole. 

The  Indian  Women’s  Association,  under  the  presidentship  this  year  of 
Mrs.  Aaron,  wife  of  Rev.  J.  Aaron,  one  of  our  traveling  preachers,  is  doing 
splendidly.  Indian  women  are  doing  wonders  in  Burma  today  in  compari¬ 
son  with  what  they  were  accustomed  to  do  a  few  years  ago.  We  have  had 
some  Indian  regiments  stationed  here  lately — the  63d  Palamcottas,  made  up 
of  Tamil  and  Telugu  troops,  and  the  91st  Punjabis,  made  up,  of  course,  of 
troops  from  the  Punjab.  The  Indian  ladies  undertook  to  give  them  con¬ 
certs  in  the  barracks  and  good  concerts  they  were.  The  Indian  Women’s 
Association  called  a  public  meeting  lately  to  consider  matters  connected 
with  “the  reform  scheme.”  So  they  have  gone  into  politics  to  a  certain 
extent. 

The  Bible  women  have  been  doing  faithful  and  steady  work.  They  voted 
some  money  lately  to  our  special  evangelistic  work  and  are  helpful  in  many 

ways. 

We  are  having  meetings  of  our  school  teachers  and  old  pupils  with  their 
friends,  to  consider  ways  in  which  we  may  help  our  school  work  and  the 
Mission  in  general. 

Ernest  N.  Armstrong. 


ANGLO-INDIAN  WORK 

There  are  in  Burma  over  12,000  Anglo-Indians,  people  of  mixed  parent¬ 
age,  usually  English  and  British  Indian.  They  are  largely  located  in  the 
districts  of  Rangoon,  Mandalay,  Moulmein  and  Maymyo.  In  the  early 
seventies,  Miss  Lawrence  went  to  Toungoo  to  take  charge  of  a  school  for 
Anglo-Indian  children  which  had  been  begun  by  Mrs.  Cushing.  Miss 
Haswell  also  started  a  home  for  some  little  waifs  in  Moulmein.  This 
home  grew  into  a  school  under  the  direction  of  Mrs.  Longley,  who  later 
was  instrumental  in  securing  a  valuable  piece  of  property  which  has  ever 
since  been  the  home  of  the  school  which  has  grown  into  the  English  Girls’ 
High  School.  This  is  the  only  school  for  Anglo-Indian  girls  maintained 
by  our  Woman’s  Society,  but  any  young  girl  from  any  part  of  Burma  may 
attend  and  scholarships  are  provided  to  make  this  possible. 


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41 


MOULMEIN 


Educational  Work 

ANNIE  L.  PRINCE 
HELEN  M.  GOOD 


English  Girls’  High  School 
70  girls— 36  boyS 

10  native  women  teachers 


11  baptisms 


The  year  opened  with  a  larger  enrollment  than  usual,  the  closing  of  our 
European  school  at  Mandalay  bringing  us  some  of  the  former  pupils  of 
that  school.  Apart  from  these,  we  had  a  fair  number  come  in  to  take  the 
places  of  those  who  left.  Early  in  the  year  we  had  a  day  of  rejoicing  when 
our  registers  showed  us  our  slowly  growing  numbers  had  reached  one 
hundred.  Now  we  are  ambitious  to  have  two  hundred. 

We  rejoice  in  the  excellent  health  of  our  pupils  and  think  our  splendid 
location  has  much  to  do  with  keeping  all  well.  During  the  year,  we  were 
invaded  by  microbes  and  suffered  three  epidemics, — measles,  mumps  and 
influenza,— but  are  grateful  that  all  the  cases  were  mild.  A  day  scholar 
did  of  pneumonia  and  that  was  the  first  death  of  a  pupil  of  the  school  in 
more  than  nineteen  years — a  wonderful  record. 

The  work  in  the  classes  has  been  satisfactory  and  four  girls  passed  the 
Government  High  School  Final  Examination,  three  of  them  obtaining  dis¬ 
tinctions  in  mathematics.  These  four  have  taken  their  whole  training  in 
our  school  and  three  of  them  look  upon  this  as  their  second  home. 

That  which  has  brought  to  us  the  greatest  joy  of  the  year  was  the  con¬ 
fession  of  Christ  as  Saviour  and  Lord  by  eleven  of  our  girls  and  boys  and 
their  baptism  in  the  likeness  of  His  death  and  resurrection.  Others  have 
become  thoughtful  and  we  are  praying  for  and  expecting  others  soon  to 
make  a  public  confession. 


Helen  M.  Good. 


FOR  ALL  RACES 

ELLEN  MITCHELL  MEMORIAL  MATERNITY  HOSPITAL 


1  graduate  nurse— 6  pupil  nurses 


MARTHA  J.  GIFFORD,  M.  D. 
SELMA  M.  MAXVILLE,  R.  N. 


108  in-patients 
678  out-patients 
1336  treatments 


The  year  has  indeed  been  one  of  beginnings, — some  auspicious,  some  puz¬ 
zling  and  perplexing.  We  have  found  it  true  of  medical  work  here,  as  well 
as  of  other  missionary  endeavor,  that  it  must  make  its  own  way.  In  this 
respect  even  Moulmein,  with  its  60,000  people,  is  no  exception.  The  jungle 
is  indeed  close  beset  with  hardy,  dense  growths.  Some  are  tangled  thickets 
of  superstition.  Some  are  hardy  shrubs  of  suspicion,  whose  thorny 
branches  make  path-breaking  a  trying  procedure.  Again  there  are  the 
immovable  rocks  of  stubbornness,  the  reason  for  whose  age-long  existence 
cannot  be  determined.  Interspersed  among  these  are  the  marshes  and 
almost  impassable  stretches  of  dirt  and  mud.  Among  such  as  these  we 
must  make  our  way. 

Recently  I  have  had  an  interesting  time  trying  to  break  through  some  of 
these  undergrowths.  I  was  called  to  see  the  wife  of  one  of  the  teachers  in 
the  Buddhist  School.  The  husband  is  well  educated  and  earning  a  good 
salary,  but  they  had  called  in  a  cheap  midwife  to  care  for  the  wife  during 


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confinement.  I  was  called  on  the  ninth  day  because  fever  and  its  attending 
symptoms  had  appeared.  I  saw  that  the  patient  would  need  good  care  for 
some  time  and  urged  that  she  be  brought  to  the  hospital.  The  husband  was 
willing,  but  the  suspicion  and  stubbornness  of  the  wife  could  not  be  over¬ 
come.  My  concession  in  allowing  the  husband  to  come  and  stay  with  her, 
in  permitting  a  friend  to  stay  with  her  at  night,  and  to  bring  the  baby  and 
ailing  grandmother,  if  necessary,  together  with  my  insistence  on  a  much 
higher  price  if  I  cared  for  her  in  the  home  were  of  no  avail.  I  went  to  her 
home  daily  for  about  ten  days  and  when  at  the  end  of  that  time  she  was 
getting  worse  I  again  appealed  to  the  husband  to  bring  her  t;o  the  hospital. 
By  that  time  he  was  getting  alarmed  and  really  understanding  her  danger 
and,  after  consulting  her  father  and  convincing  him  also,  the  husband  told 
his  wife  that  if  she  did  not  come  she  would  die.  She  has  been  here  now 
five  days  and  is  very  much  better.  A  clean  bed,  a  daily  bath,  and  a  few 
things  of  similar  nature  have  made  it  possible  to  accomplish  what  my  treat¬ 
ment  alone  could  not  do.  It  really  seems  that  God  is  going  to  give  11s  the 
blessed  privilege  of  making  her  well,  for  which  we  shall  be  very  glad.  _  If 
she  leaves  us  well  and  happy,  we  shall  feel  that  some  of  the  obstructing 
undergrowth  is  broken  down  and  that  a  path  is  started  which  will  some¬ 
time  reach  to  the  Buddhist  people.  When  they  have  learned  by  experience 
that  the  hospital  is  not  a  dreadful  place  after  all,  and  that  we  can  supply 
what  their  bodies  need  they  will  believe  that  we  have  that  also  which  is 
good  for  their  souls.  Sometime  they  will  be  led  to  believe  that  we  mean  to 
live  up  to  the  ideal  that  is  shown  in  the  words  that  are  on  the  front  of  our 
building, — “The  Son  of  Man  came  not  to  be  ministered  unto  but  to  min¬ 
ister.” 

Martha  J.  Gifford. 

During  the  worst  of  the  influenza  scourge  we  had  about  as  many  patients 
as  we  could  take  care  of  with  such  inexperienced  nurses.  Lectures  are 
to  begin  for  the  nurses  next  week.  It  was  necessary  for  them  to  have  a 
pretty  good  foundation  before  this  work  could  be  begun,  as  it  is  all  so 
strange  and  new  to  them.  Their  natural  habits,  the  result  of  slackness  and 
all  that  goes  with  it  for  generations  past,  are  not  easily  changed.  However, 
they  are  taking  hold  of  the  work  well,  are  interested  and  seem_ anxious  to 
learn  and  so  we  try  to  exercise  patience  and  vigilence  and  inspire  in  them 
a  desire  to  do  their  best. 

We  have  one  interesting  little  fellow  with  us  whom  we  may  have  to  keep. 
His  mother  died  when  he  was  six  months  old  and  left  him  with  no  one  but 
an  aged  grandfather  to  care  for  him.  After  three  months  they  brought  him 
to  us  in  the  most  awful  condition.  He  was  about  as  thin  as  he  could  be, 
too  weak  to  cry,  had  rickets,  and  to  make  a  Jong  story  short  there  was 
something  wrong  with  every  part  of  him.  He  is  fat  now  in  comparison  to 
what  he  was  and  the  j  oiliest,  best  little  fellow  that  ever  was.  His  people 
do  not  come  to  see  him  any  more,  probably  because  they  are  afraid  we  will 
ask  them  to  take  him  home. 

We  also  have  a  very  tiny  baby,  who  was  brought  to  us  when  four  days 
old.  His  heathen  mother  died  at  his  birth,  leaving  six  or  seven  other  chil¬ 
dren.  Our  Talaing  pastor  went  to  this  village  and  hearing  about  the  baby, 
adopted  it  after  consultation  with  his  wife.  Their  youngest  child  is  nine 
and  they  have  several  grown  up,  but  they  want  to  rear  this  baby  to  be  a 
Christian. 


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Every  morning  at  6.30  I  meet  with  the  girls  for  worship  before  they  go 
on  duty.  We  are  studying  Exodus,  trying  more  to  draw  lessons  for  our 
daily  lives  than  to  learn  the  details  of  the  temple,  etc.  I  have  a  jungle  girl 
who  does  the  hospital  sewing  and  general  housekeeping,  who  has  had  the 
privilege  of  a  primary  school  only.  She  said  to  me  a  few  days  ago,  “Oh,  I 
am  so  glad  to  have  the  opportunity  of  studying  the  Bible  for  when  I  go 
back  to  the  jungle  I  can  teach  my  people.” 


Selma  Maxville. 


ASSAM 


IMPORTANT  FACTS 

Assam  lies  close  to  Tibet  and  West  China  and  is  one  of  the  path¬ 
ways  leading  to  Central  China.  (See  map  of  British  India.) 

The  Brahmaputra  river,  flowing  the  whole  length  of  Assam,  is 
navigable  for  large  steamers  and  forms  a  natural  highway  for  an 
extensive  commerce. 

Christian  work  is  made  difficult  because  of  the  primitive  charac¬ 
ter  of  the  country,  the  numerous  languages  and  dialects  used,  and 
the  lack  of  education  among  the  people. 

In  Assam  there  are  the  semi-civilized  tribes  of  the  hills,  the 
coolies  of  the  tea  gardens,  and  the  Hindus  and  Mohammedans  of 
the  river  valley,  among  whom  caste  and  zenana  customs  prevail. 

Less  than  five  per  cent  of  the  people  can  read  and  write.  Only 
one  woman  in  three  hundred  and  thirty  can  read. 

There  is  no  hospital  for  the  seven  million  women  and  children 
in  Assam.  We  should  provide  at  least  one. 

There  is  no  girls’  high  school  in  our  Assam  Mission. 

The  new  school  for  girls  of  the  plains  is  to  be  located  at  Golo- 
ghat  (see  map)  among  some  of  the  finest  tea  plantations  in  the 
world. 

The  Woman’s  Bible  Training  School  is  in  its  first  year.  Build¬ 
ings  will  soon  be  needed  and  cordial  support  from  home  every  day 
in  the  year. 

The  Naga  girls  of  Impur  are  to  have  a  school  of  their  own. 
They  have  waited  long. 

Watch  these  schools  grozv. 

ASSAM 

In  1836  Rev.  Nathan  Brown  and  Mr.  Cutter,  Baptist  missionaries  of 
Burma,  made  the  long  and  hard  journey  north  to  Assam,  where  they  estab¬ 
lished  a  mission  at  Sadiya  under  most  difficult  and  pioneer  conditions.  Not 
until  1878  was  a  single  woman — Miss  Russell — sent  to  Assam.  For  various 
reasons  there  has  never  been,  since  that  date,  a  sufficiently  large  force  of 
women  on  the  field  to  provide  for  a  definite  and  continuous  development  of 
Christian  work  for  girls  and  women.  The  extent  of  this  work,  at  the  pres¬ 
ent  time,  is  summarized  in  the  following  report : 

One  normal  school;  5  elementary  and  middle  schools;  2  kindergartens; 
109  village  schools;  1  Bible  Training  School  (first  year)  ;  4  Bible  women; 
91  Sunday  schools. 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 

It  will  be  noted  that  there  is  as  yet  no  girls’  high  school,  no  hospital  for 
women,  no  large  number  of  girls’  elementary  schools.  Yet  there  aie  tin  ee 
to  four  millions  of  women  and  girls  in  our  Assam  Mission  held..  A  new 
school  is  now  in  process  of  establishment  at  Gologhat.  The  hospital  is  an 
urgent  need  as  the  high  school  will  also  be  in  the  course  of  a  very  few  3/ears. 


WORK  FOR  THE  PEOPLE  IN  THE  PLAINS 


GAUHATI 


Educational  Work 

E.  MARIE  HOLMES 
NETTIE  E.  HOLMES 
AUGUSTA  M.  GEISENHENER 
(On  furlough) 


Satri  Bari 

Boarding  School  for  Assamese  and 
Garo  Girls 

30  boys— 75  girls 

63  in  boarding  department 


„  x-  ...  .  1  Sunday  school 

Evangelistic  Work  61  average  attendance 

ISABEL  WILSON  1  Bible  woman 

So  many  things  tend  to  make  the  running  of  the  Boarding  Department  in¬ 
creasingly  easy.  One  of  our  girls  who  graduated  last  year  is  helping  beauti¬ 
fully  with  the  younger  children  and  with  sewing ;  another  girl  whom  I  took 
as  a  child  a  few  weeks  after  I  first  came  to  India,  has  helped  us  very  nicely 
in  caring  for  the  sick  this  year  when  we  had  sore  need  of  such  help.  This 
same  girl  has  done  most  disappointing  work  with  her  books,  from  the  very 
beginning.  I  tried  her  at  weaving,  but  she  ruined  every  piece  of  cloth  she 
tried  to  work  upon.  But  when  she  was  put  to  helping  with  the  sick,  she 
took  hold  of  the  task  as  the  thing  designed  for  her  and  served  lovingly  and 
faithfully.  Then  a  young  man  came  a-wooing  and  took  our.  little  nurse  off 
to  a  government  mining  camp  about  forty-three  ox-cart  miles  from  here. 
Last  week  I  had  a  letter  from  the  young  husband.  He  says  that  the  wife 
we  gave  him  is  making  him  very  happy.  The  bride  writes  that  many  Rabha 
women  came  to  see  her  the  night  she  arrived  in  camp,  and  they  have,  been 
coming  to  her  house  daily  in  large  numbers  ever  since. .  Many  come  in  the 
evenings  and  Probha  and  her  husband  sing  their  Christian  hymns  for  their 
guests.  Probha  says  it  is  very  difficult,  as  none  of  the  women  understand 
Assamese  and  she  does  not  understand  Rabha.  There  are.  no  other  Chris¬ 
tians  in  or  near  the  camp,  but  she  has  written  to  have  the  girls  pray  that  she 
and  her  husband  may  be  as  mirrors  reflecting  Christ  so  that  these  Rabhas 
may  come  to  love  Him.  Not  a  poor  testimony  for  one  who  was  generally 
considered  to  be  among  the  least  promising  of  the  girls  at  Satribari. 

Last  week  I  was  over  on  the  North  Bank  of  the  Brahmaputra  River  for 
a  few  days.  The  women  thronged  about  me  as  children  at  home  haunt  the 
circus,  shook  hands  with  one  hand  and  pressed  eggs  upon  me  with  the 
other.  In  one  village  more  than  100  women  came  to  me,  and  I  brought 
home  to  the  boarding  school  more  than  100  eggs  collected  by  single  contri¬ 
butions  from  individual  women  whom  I  met.  I  had  a  Sunday  school  class 
of  sixty  or  more  women  and  girls,  none  of  whom  could  read  one  word 
from  her  Bible  or  Hymn  book.  These  women  are  Christians  because  the 


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men  of  their  families  became  Christian ;  but  they  know  nothing  about  the 
doctrine,  to  say  nothing  of  “adorning”  it,  as  their  uncombed  hair,  filthy 
clothing  and  unmanaged  children  testify.  From  this  village  of  at  least  250 
there  are  two  girls  at  Satribari,  neither  girl  as  promising  as  many  looked 
to  me  whom  I  had  in  my  Sunday  school  class  that  day. 

E.  Marie  Holmes. 


Just  at  present  I  am  out  in  the  district  touring  among  our  Christians. 
This  village  is  located  on  the  top  of  a  hill,  two  and  one-half  miles  high. 
For  miles  and  miles  around  is  only  forest.  The  elephants  and  tigers  are 
frequent  visitors  and  the  jungle  scenery  is  beautiful.  I  have  spent  a  week 
with  the  people  of  this  village,  and  have  enjoyed  every  minute  of  my  stay. 
They  are  really  people  of  the  forest,  plain  and  simple,  and  I  think  that  is 
why  they  appeal  to  me  so  much.  I  have  had  several  Bible  classes  and  prayer 
meetings  for  the  women,  and  twice  gave  the  lantern  slides  for  the  whole 
village.  They  seemed  especially  affected  by  the  pictures  and  I  was  glad  I 
had  shown  them.  They  have  a  school  here,  but  I  found  only  five  girls  in  it. 
I  have  been  trying  to  get  them  interested  in  Satribari,  and  asked  them  to  try 
to  send  one  girl.  They  have  one  they  would  like  to  send  this  year,  only  they 
cannot  provide  her  clothes  and  books.  Miss  Holmes  has  a  rule  that  every 
girl  who  comes  to  Satribari  must  pay  something,  and  her  people  are  also 
to  pay  for  her  clothes  and  books.  It  is  marvelous  how  Miss  Holmes  gets 
them  to  do  this,  but  it  is  a  blessing  to  the  people  and  girls. 

Isabel  Wilson. 


GOLOGHAT 

Educational  Work 

E.  ELIZABETH  VICKLAND  (at  Now- 
gong  during  1918) 

MAY  A.  NICHOLS  (Language  study) 

My  head  is  awhirl  with  plans  and  schemes  these  days,  because  from  the 
beginning  of  the  new  year  the  new  school  in  Upper  Assam,  at  Gologhat,  is 
to  be  mine.  I  have  been  spending  my  spare  moments  drawing  up  plans  for 
the  buildings  and  have  been  making  estimates  for  the  cost  of  maintaining 
the  work. 

I  shall  spend  the  first  three  months  of  the  new  year  touring  among  the 
Christian  villages  stumping  for  the  new  school.  I  plan  to  open  the  school 
about  the  first  of  June.  That  will  give  time  for  the  dormitory  cottages  to  be 
built.  We  can  live  in  one  until  our  bungalow  is  done.  We  shall  add  a  wing 
to  the  present  boys’  school  to  begin  work  in.  Mr.  Swanson  will  be  back  and 
will  push  things. 

I  have  been  very  happy  here  in  Nowgong,  among  these  school  girls,  and 
I  have  especially  enjoyed  the  work  of  the  normal  department.  Our  exam¬ 
inations  come  week  after  next, -and  we  are  busy  these  days  putting  on  fin¬ 
ishing  touches.  I  shall  be  loath  to  leave  Nowgong  in  some  ways.  But  I  am 
happy  that  I  am  to  have  so  great  an  opportunity.  I  hope  I  may  be  able  to 
measure  up  to  it. 


E.  Elizabeth  Vickland. 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


47 


The  people  in  the  States  do  not  begin  to  know  anything  about  the  work 
in  Assam.  My  mental  picture  of  the  country  was  very  vague  and  it  is  far 
more  wonderful  than  I  had  ever  pictured  it  to  be.  Satri  Bari  is  ideal.  I 
understand  that  the  work  here  is  only  a  sample  of  what  is  found  in  all  the 
stations  in  the  country.  Of  course  the  plans  and  work  here  are  unique. 
The  girls  are  being  taught  the  vital  things  of  life  and  at  the  same  time  are 
receiving  a  training  that  will  fit  them  for  the  places  of  greatest  service  to 
their  villages. 

May  A.  Nichols. 


NOWGONG 

Normal  and  Elementary  School 
233  girls— 10  boys 
10  native  women  teachers 
1  native  man 
1  native  nurse 

60  of  school  age  in  boarding  de¬ 
partment 

10  under  school  age  in  boarding 
department 

Woman’s  Bible  Training  School 
5  Women 

2  Bible  women 

There  are  about  ninety  Christians,  seventy  Hindus  and  seventy-two  Mo¬ 
hammedans  in  the  school.  The  year  has  beeen  unprecedented  in  regard  to 
illness  in  the  town.  Children  who  were  not  themselves  ill  had  to  remain 
at  home  to  care  for  others. 

The  people  in  the  town  have  reached  that  stage  of  development  where 
they  would  like  to  have  their  girls  remain  in  school  even  after  they  become 
purdah.  If  we  can  arrange  for  some  kind  of  a  conveyance  I  know  we  can 
get  a  larger  number  of  girls  to  come  longer.  Some  of  the  men  have  prom¬ 
ised  it  and  said  they  would  be  willing  to  pay  a  fee!  Of  course  the  Chris¬ 
tian  girls  walk  on  the  streets,  but  it  is  a  little  too  much  to  ask  of  the  con¬ 
servative  Hindus  just  now. 

Some  Results 

One  of  our  girls,  with  five  years  in  high  and  two  years  in  training  school, 
has  returned  and  is  ready  to  help  us. 

Two  other  girls  are  in  high  school  and  three  more  plan  to  go  this  coming 
year,  one  with  the  intention  of  later  studying  medicine. 

One  of  our  teachers  has  gone  away  to  learn  lace  making  that  she  may 
help  Miss  Long  in  the  zenana  work. 

One  girl  is  fitting  herself  to  help  Miss  Stevenson  at  Impur. 

Seven  girls  passed  the  middle  vernacular  examinations  this  year;  three 
will  take  teachers’  training,  three  will  go  to  high  school,  and  one  will  learn 
hand-work  so  that  she  can  open  an  industrial  branch  to  the  Bible  school. 

Elizabeth  E.  Hay. 

Part  time  during  the  year  two  Bible  women  and  their  assistants  gave 
four  afternoons  a  week  to  zenana  work.  Anundi_  Kay  has  been  employed 
all  the  year.  Many  Hindu  homes  have  been  visited  and  our  messengers 
report  willing  listeners  and  easy  access  to  almost  every  home.  Tracts, 


Educational  Work 

FLORENCE  DOE  (returned  from  fur¬ 
lough  February,  1919) 

ELIZABETH  HAY 

EDITH  CRISENBERRY  (On  furlough) 

Evangelistic  Work 
ANNA  E.  LONG 


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OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


papers  and  little  testaments  are  sought,  sometimes  sold,  and  if  not  used  by 
one  family  are  given  to  a  neighbor  to  read,  two  families  instead  of  one 
profiting  by  the  printed  page.  We  believe  in  some  of  these  homes  are 
hearts  trusting  in  Christ,  but  caste  and  custom  are  iron-clad  barriers  that 
wear  away  gradually. 

The  normal  training  department  brings  to  us  each  year  a  number  of 
Hindu  girls,  who  live  on  our  compound  and  share  with  the  Christian  girls 


FIRST  YEAR  CLASS  WOMAN’S  BIBLE  TRAINING  SCHOOL 

NOWGONG,  ASSAM 


the  privileges  of  our  school.  They  come  from  country  villages  and  towns 
all  over  the  province  and  represent  the  middle  class  of  Indian  society.  A 
special  class  for  these  girls  has  been  held  Sunday  mornings,  the  latter  half 
of  the  time  being  given  to  singing.  Their  first  attempts  to  carry  a  tune 
proved  a  failure,  but  before  the  war  was  half  gone  these  girls  did  their  bit 
by  singing  at  our  school  entertainment  given  for  the  Red  Cross.  Every 
song  learned  had  to  be  memorized  and  thus  when  they  have  gone  back  to 
their  homes  and  to  the  schools  they  will  teach  for  government,  carrying  in 
their  thoughts  and  hearts  much  not  found  in  their  Hindu  Sastra. 

The  year  1918  will  always  be  known  as  the  year  in  which  the  Woman’s 
Bible  Training  School  was  opened.  Five  pupils  enrolled,  but  only  four 
completed  the  work  for  the  year.  Two  of  the  women  are  widows  and 
two  the  wives  of  Christian  men ;  two  self-supporting,  two  supported  by 
friends  in  America.  The  course  is  adapted  to  meet  the  need  of  zenana 
workers  and  teachers  as  they  come  in  contact  with  non-Christians.  More¬ 
over  studies  in  hygiene  and  sanitation,  home-nursing  and  care  of  children 
will  enable  them  intelligently  and  helpfully  to  meet  emergencies,  suggest 
improvements  in  village  communities  and  in  other  ways  add  to  their  effi¬ 
ciency  as  messengers  of  Christ. 


Anna  Long. 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


49 


WORK  FOR  THE  HILL  TRIBES 
IMPUR— THE  NAGAS 

REV.  AND  MRS.  W.  F.  DOWD  (1917  figures) 

E.  MAY  STEVENSON  Impur  Training  School 

(Language  study)  113  boys— 20  girls 

Ever  since  Miss  Stevenson  reached  Impur  I  have  intended  to  write  you 
to  say  how  much  we  appreciate  the  great  and  practical  interest  shown  by 
you  and  the  Woman’s  Board  in  sending  her  to  us. 

The  plans  for  the  Woman’s  work  in  Impur  have  not  been  fully  worked 
out  yet,  but  probably  we  shall  continue  for  the  present  coeducation  in  the 
school  work  but  give  the  girls  separate  manual  training  in  connection  with 
their  life  in  the  hostels. 

There  is  a  fairly  large  Naga  village  right  up  to  the  western  boundary  of 
Impur.  From  there  the  compound  slopes  rather  steeply  down  to  the  school 
house  and  then  the  path  runs  comparatively  level  to  the  Longwell  bunga¬ 
low.  Behind  the  Longwell  place  is  a  higher  ridge  with  room  enough  for 
a  good  compound,  but  this  is  not  occupied  by  any  buildings  and  below  it, 
at  a  distance  of  about  a  quarter  of  a  mile,  there  is  another  large  village. 
This  ridge  is  narrow  and  the  slope  on  either  side  is  very  steep.  There  is 
probably  room  enough  there  for  the  girls’  plant,  but  we  all  feel  that  it  is  too 
isolated  from  the  other  bungalows  and  too  far  from  the  school  house.  The 
Longwell  bungalow  is  the  most  centrally  located  of  all  and  has  the  easiest 
path  to  the  school  house ;  besides  there  is  abundant  room,  well  located  for 
hostels  and  other  necessary  buildings  including  a  school  house  if  it  should 
be  decided  later  that  a  separate  school  for  the  girls  is  preferable.  If  this 
site  is  taken  for  the  Woman’s  work,  we  hope  to  have  a  new  bungalow  built 
on  the  ridge  mentioned  above  for  the  missionary  family. 

W.  F.  Dowd. 

We  left  San  Francisco  on  September  14  on  the  S.  S.  Nanking.  While 
*  in  Japan  I  stayed  in  Tokyo  and  there  felt  the  first  earthquake  of  my  ex¬ 
perience.  We  touched  Hongkong,  Singapore,  Penang,  Deli  and  Sumatra. 
We  handled  Japanese,  Chinese,  English  and  Dutch  moneys  before  we 
reached  Rangoon  on  November  12,  with  many  interesting  experiences  in 
exchange.  From  Rangoon  to  Calcutta  is  a  few  days’  sailing  and  we  were 
then  soon  on  our  way  north  to  Gauhati,  the  largest  village  in  Assam.  I 
had  my  first  ox-cart  ride  soon  after  reaching  there,  and  it  is  an  experi¬ 
ence  that  will  linger  long  in  my  memory.  I  wanted  to  go  twenty  miles  and 
left  at  11  :30  P.  M.,  ariving  at  my  destination  the  next  morning  at  10:30. 
The  ox-cart  has  just  two  wheels  and  by  moving  quietly  one  can  keep  from 
tipping  backward,  but  I  did  not  know  that  so  when  we  stopped  once  I  found 
the  back  end  of  the  cart  on  the  ground  and  the  contents  sliding  down.  Now 
I  am  nicely  settled  at  Impur,  some  hundreds  of  miles  north  of  Gauhati. 

E.  May  Stevenson. 

MANIPUR  STATE— MANIPURIS  AND  NAGAS 

DR.  AND  MRS.  G.  G.  CROZIER  1  Bible  woman 

Kaboklei,  the  Bible  woman — a  Manipuri — (see  1917  Work  in  the  Orient, 
page  64)  told  me  a  few  weeks  ago  that  there  were  lots  of  the  Manipuri 


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OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


women  that  wanted  to  become  Christians.  The  widow  of  the  late  Band 
Master  of  the  Maharaja’s  band  told  me  yesterday  for  about  an  hour  of  her 
conversation  in  answering  the  questions  of  the  Maharaja  and  of  the 
Maharani  about  Christianity  and  the  reasons  why  she  was  not  willing  to 
give  it  up.  And  her  brother— a  Kom  Naga — the  Major  Bugler  of  the 
Maharaja,  told  me  a  few  weeks  ago  in  an  hour’s  conversation  of  his  an¬ 
swers  to  Maharaja  as  to  the  faith  that  is  in  him. 

Reichumhao  told  me  recently,  before  he  went  to  work  in  one  of  the  labor 
corps,  that  there  is  now  a  large  number  of  Tangkhul  Nagas  preparing  to 
become  Christians  and  even  many  that  are  definitely  under  training  for  it ! 
The  Maharani  told  at  least  two  European  ladies  here  that  she  would  like 
to  become  a  Christian  and  does  not  like  the  yoke  of  their  priests. 

G.  G.  Crozier. 


NORTH  LAKHIMPUR— COOLIE  IMMIGRANTS 


REV.  JOHN  FIRTH 


9  Village  schools 
52  girls— 103  boys 

9  native  men  teachers 

18  Sunday  schools 

680  average  attendance 

24  baptisms 


In  Doolahat,  our  oldest  and  best  school,  the  same  teacher  has  been  faith¬ 
fully  working  these  many  years.  His  wife,  a  quiet,  helpful  little  woman, 
educated  in  the  Nowgong  Boarding  School,  recently  died  of  influenza, 
leaving  a  flock  of  little  children.  For  years  she  has  taught  a  class  of  thirty- 
five  in  the  Sunday  school  for  love  of  her  Saviour.  She  will  be  much  missed 
in  this  land  where  educated  and  capable  men  and  women  refuse  to  teach 
unless  paid  for  so  doing. 

At  Puthimara,  where  the  church  is  composed  of  people  recently  con¬ 
verted  from  heathenism,  I  sent  a  boy  from  an  old  Christian  village  to  teach 
school.  Shortly  after  the  dacoit  uprising  took  place.  Most  of  the  Chris¬ 
tians  joined  the  dacoits  when  they  came  through  the  village  hundreds, 
strong,  including  our  boy  teacher,  who  did  not  realize  what  he  was  doing. 
I  had  difficulty  afterwards  keeping  him  out  of  jail,  and  his  old  father  came 
from  his  village  and  whipped  his  son  with  a  cane.  Since  he  has  taught  a 
fine  school  and  the  Christian  men  of  Puthimara  have  restored  all  the  goods 
which  they  looted  during  the  excitement.  All  have  learned  some  valuable 
lessons.  Rev.  J.  Firth. 


SADIYA — ABORS  AND  MIRIS  . 

Boarding  and  Day  School 
32  boys— 31  girls 

1  native  man  teacher 

2  native  women  teachers 

REV.  AND  MRS.  L.  W.  B.  JACKMAN  Town  day  school 

5  boys— 20  girls 

1  native  woman  teacher 

1  Sunday  school 

64  average  attendance 

The  school  is  doing  well.  My  teachers  have  signed  an  agreement  to 
remain  another  year  and  that  relieves  me,  for  I  feared  I  might  have  to  hunt 
new  teachers  and  Nowgong  had  none  for  any  of  us  this  year. 


oijr  work  in  the  orient 


51 


I  opened  a  bazaar  school  last  year  and  this  in  addition  to  all  my  work 
here  keeps  me  busy.  I  have  a  Nowgong  Junior  Training  girl  as  teacher 
there  and  she  is  a  jewel.  We  have  twenty  in  daily  attendance,  mostly 
Bengali  Babus’  children.  I  am  called  the  Lady  Superintendent.  There  is 

no  girls’  government  school  here  so,  al¬ 
though  I  am  requested  not  to  teach  Bible, 
still,  it  is  a  great  opening  for  us.  I  go  up 
every  two  days  at  least ;  and  when  the  teach¬ 
er  is  ill  I  have  to  teach  from  11  A.  M.  until 
3  P.  M.  I  was  there  last  Friday  all  day  and 
find  it  very  tiring  for  the  children  are  such 
wrigglers ;  most  of  them  are  first  and  sec¬ 
ond  standard.  I  have  a  big  girl  in  the  fifth 
also.  I  am  personally  teaching  her  sewing 
and  drawing. 

I  shall  send  up  a  big  class  this  year  in 
sewing.  I  had  one  girl  try  the  Government 
Examination  in  sewing  this  year  and  she 
passed  quite  well.  I  feel  encouraged  to  go 
on  now.  This  school  work  is  very  interest¬ 
ing. 

We  had  a  very  hard  time  for  a  month  in 
October  and  November,  when  the  influenza 
epidemic  was  at  its  height,  and  -had  the 
empty  bungalow  across  the  road  full  of  pa¬ 
tients  ;  some  very  ill  with  double  pneumo¬ 
nia,  but  we  nursed  them  night  and  day  giv¬ 
ing  them  nourishment  every  two  hours,  with 
only  one  compounder  to  help  us.  I  gave  the 
baths,  changed  beds,  and  did  day  duty  mostly,  Mr.  Jackman  and  the  com¬ 
pounder  taking  night  duty. 

Yesterday  I  got  a  new  girl  for  the  Boarding  school,  a  dear  little  child,  a 
girl  of  five.  Her  mother  has  run  away  and  left  two  little  children  and  the 
father  is  very  ill  at  the  hospital.  After  we  scrubbed  her  well  and  dressed 
her  up  in  new,  clean  clothing  she  looked  so  pretty.  She  is  the  youngest  child 
we  have  and  the  matron  has  taken  a  real  interest  in  her.  The  girls  wish  to 
name  her  Mercy.  Today  she  has  fever.  I  must  go  now  and  doctor  her. 

Mrs.  L.  W.  B.  Jackman. 

SIBSAGOR— TEA-GARDEN  IMMIGRANTS 


CHARLOTTE  A.  WRIGHT, 
NEW  YORK 

Graduate  N.  Y.  State  College  for 
Teachers,  Albany;  Gordon 
Bible  College,  Boston 
Appointed  to  Assam 


REV.  J.  PAUL 


8  Village  schools 
41  girls— 120  boys 
8  native  men  teachers 

8  Sunday  schools 

230  average  attendance 

16  baptisms 


We  are  working  almost  entirely  with  a  people  who  have  very  little  if  any 
taste  for  education.  It  is  an  uphill  and  fluctuating  work.  By  that  I  mean 
that  schools  open  and  “shut  up  shop”  just  as  it  pleases  the  village  people  to 
take  their  boys  and  girls  out  to  work  in  the  fields,  care  for  the  cattle,  etc. 
For  some  weeks  I  have  had  a  man  out  stirring  up  the  people  and  especially 


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teaching  the  teachers  how  to  run  mission  schools  on  government  principles, 
arranging  for  school  committees  in  each  village,  dealing  with  delinquent, 
indifferent  or  ignorant  parents,  working  up  more  enthusiasm  on  the  sub¬ 
ject  of  education  generally  and  particularly  for  girls,  and  seeing  that 
teachers’  reports  are  all  O.K. 

Although  we  have  no  glaring,  showy  schools,  we  have  many  evidences  of 
the  usefulness  of  those  we  have.  We  know  that  many  boys  have  gone  to 
high  schools  from  them;  many  girls  have  gone  to  Nowgong  and  Gauhati, 
and  some  of  them  have  gone  back  to  their  villages  to  be  a  blessing  and  help 
to  the  whole  community.  Two  of  our  Sibsagor  girls  were  here  yesterday, 
who  have  got  all  that  Nowgong  can  give  them.  They  are  modest,  well- 
dressed,  polite,  cheerful,  and  I  think  thankful  for  what  the  Woman’s  So¬ 
ciety  has  done  for  them.  If  I  were  to  be  asked  to  define  the  difference 
between  these  two  girls  and  those  of  Sibsagor  who  went  to  the  government 
girls’  school,  I  should  say  first,  quiet  self-possession,  then  gentleness  and 
freedom  of  spirit  and  speech  without  boldness.  Their  behavior  in  church 
during  an  hour  and  a  half  service  was  perfect,  while  the  Sibsagor  girls 
were  very  restless. 

Rev.  J.  Paul. 


TURA— THE  GAROS 


Educational  Work 

MISS  ELLA  C.  BOND  Boarding  and  Day  School 

27  girls  in  dormitory 

REV.  F.  W.  HARDING  92  Village  schools 

1553  boys — 541  girls  > 

96  native  teachers 

Evangelistic  and  General  Work  95  men — 1  woman 

LINNIE  M.  HOLBROOK  63  Sunday  schools 

2416  average  attendance 

432  baptisms  (for  the  the  whole  field) 


A  whole  year  has  passed  since  I  reached  Tura  again  after  my  furlough. 
I  have  had  the  care  of  the  girls,  and  as  I  have  been  away  two  school  years 
there  were  very  few  among  them  whom  I  had  known  before,  and  it  took 
me  some  time  to  get  acquainted  with  them.  They  were  nearly  all  Christian 
girls  in  name,  but  some  of  them  have  not  yet  learned  to  tell  the  truth  always 
and  under  all  circumstances,  and  so  they  got  into  trouble.  As  a  result  three 
of  them  will  not  come  back  to  finish  their  course  in  school  here.  1  hey 
broke  a  rule  and  then  persistently  denied  it,  even  in  the  face  of  evidence. 
It  seems  hard  for  them  to  believe  that  “He  that  covereth  his  transgressions 
shall  not  prosper;  but  whoso  confesseth  and  forsaketh  them  shall  obtain 

m We  had  a  visitation  of  the  influenza  in  its  first  and  less  virulent  round 
and  all  but  four  of  the  girls  were  victims,  but  all  recovered. 

In  the  school  work  I  have  had  nothing  but  the  sewing  classes.  1  have 
read  proof  and  debated  translations,  looked  out  references,  and  typed  for 
the  press  manuscripts  that  were  interlined  and  deleted  and  marked  for 
transposition  until  they  looked  formidable  in  spots.  But  I  always  did  enjoy 

8eitTiavel,iiadZtheS  mother’s  class  in  Sunday  school  and  have  enjoyed  it. 
Most  of  the  mothers  have  babies  whom  they  bring  along  and  it  makes 


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things  lively.  We  have  been  studying  Exodus  in  Sunday  school,  because  it 
was  a  recently  published  portion,  and  we  have  found  some  very  helpful 
things  in  it. 

Ella  C.  Bond. 

Our  teachers  are  few  of  them  really  permanent,  by  that  I  mean  very  few 
have  adopted  teaching  as  a  life  work.  The  salary  is  not  sufficient  for  a 
married  man  and  his  wife  to  live  on  without  resorting  to  some  other  means 
to  eke  out  the  scanty  pay.  This  explains  why  teaching  so  far  has  presented 
few  attractions  to  Garo  young  men  as  a  life  work.  Here  is  where  we  are 
tumbling  down  sadly  in  our  work,  and  I  hope  that  we  shall  soon  be  able 
to  offer  living  wages  to  our  teachers,  even  though  it  means  fewer  schools. 
I  believe  we  shall  get  better  work  done  in  the  long  run. 

One  feature  of  the  village  school  work  to  which  I  have  been  giving  more 
attention  lately  than  formerly  has  been  the  organization  of  school  commit¬ 
tees  in  each  village  which  is  made  responsible  for  its  own  school.  Even 
though  there  are  sometimes  no  literate  men  in  the  village,  I  am  placing  the 
responsibility  upon  the  leading  men,  even  though  illiterate.  The  respon¬ 
sibility  itself  has  its  value  in  training  these  people  for  greater  service  and 
independence  later  on. 

Last  year  three  schools  were  established  in  villages  almost  under  the 
shadow  of  Chikmang,  the  sacred  mountain  of  the  Garos  to  which  the  spirits 
of  the  dead  report. 


F.  W.  Harding. 


INDIA 


IMPORTANT  FACTS 


India  is  the  home  of  many  peoples  and  many  religions.  Here  is 
found  one-fifth  of  the  human  race  divided  into  over  2,000  races, 
speaking  20  main  languages  and  over  500  dialects. 

Ninety-two  per  cent  of  the  people  live  in  villages  ;  they  are  farm¬ 
ers.  So  deep  is  the  poverty  of  India  that  40  million  people  lie 
down  hungry  every  night. 

Among  the  300  million  people  there  are  only  1,200  Englishmen, 
including  military  officers.  Nearly  every  subordinate  position  is 
held  by  Indians.  Seventy  million  are  outcastes  who  have  never 
questioned  nor  rebelled. 

Human  life  is  of  little  value  in  India. 

Hinduism  has .  207,147,000  adherents 

Mohammedanism .  62,458,000  adherents 

Buddhism  .  9,477,000  adherents 

Protestant  Christianity  .  .  .  1,472,448  adherents 

There  are  315  million  Hindu  deities.  In  Hinduism,  custom,  law 
and  religion  are  synonymous.  Caste  is  a  divine  institution  which 
divides  the  people  into  a  hundred  thousand  classes,  no  two  of 
which  may  intermarry. 

Only  one  man  in  10,  only  one  woman  in  144,  can  read  and  write. 
There  are  nearly  half  a  million  scholars  in  the  mission  schools  of 
India.  Yet  there  are  28  million  young  people  of  school  age  without 
educational  opportunity. 

The  nature  of  woman  is  impure,  dishonest,  heartless,  malicious 
and  naturally  bad.  She  is  worse  than  most  animals,  more  poison¬ 
ous  than  the  poison  vipers. —  (From  the  Sacred  Book  of  the  Hin¬ 
dus.) 


40,000,000 

2,273,245 

243,502 

27,000,000 

6,000,000 

14,000 


women  secluded  in  zenanas 
wives  under  ten  years 
wives  under  five  years 
widows — one  woman  in  six 
widows  under  fourteen  years 
widows  under  four  years 


The  keys  to  the  wrongs  of  the  Indian  women  are  Hinduism  and 
Mohammedanism. 


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There  are  4,614  missionaries  of  all  denominations  in  India. 

“In  the  shock  and  impact  of  these  two  souls — the  soul  of  Chris¬ 
tianity  and  the  soul  of  Hinduism,  the  soul  of  Europe  and  the  soul 
of  Asia,  one  beholds  the  modern  drama  of  India.”  “The  Lidit  of 
Asia.” 

Nellore  was  opened  in  1840  and  was  the  first  permanent  station 
in  the  Baptist  Mission. 


SOUTH  INDIA 

There  are  6,500,000  Telugu.  Tamil  and  Moslem  people  in  our  South  India 
mission,  which  includes  portions  of  the  Madras  presidency  and  the  native 
state  of  Hyderabad,  often  called  the  Deccan.  Of  this  number  at  least 
three  million  are  women  and  children. 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Day  were  the  pioneer  missionaries  and  in  1840  arrived  at 
Nellore.  Miss  Peabody  was  the  first  single  woman  to  be  sent  out,  opening 
a  school  for  girls  in  1872  at  Ramapatnam. 

India  is  a  hard  field,  but  in  spite  of  all  the  difficulties  there  have  been 
many  remarkable  results,  proving  that  it  is  also  one  of  the  most  fruitful 
mission  fields  in  the  world.  As  far  as  statistics  go,  this  is  in  brief  the  extent 
of  the  woman’s  work  for  1918: 

One  Union  Christian  College  for  Women ;  1  Union  Medical  College  for 
Women;  1  Girls’  High  School;  1  Normal  School  for  Girls;  1  Bible  Train¬ 
ing  School;  52  Elementary  and  Middle  Schools;  374  Village  Schools;  7 
Hospitals;  9  Dispensaries;  1  Nurses’  Training  School;  391  Sunday 
Schools;  157  Bible  Women. 

India  is  today  hard  pressed,  being  greatly  depleted  in  its  missionary  force, 
and  in  need  of  larger  appropriations  for  the  work  already  so  well  started 
and  in  order  to  be  in  a  position  to  meet  the  opportunities  of  this  new  day. 
Many  of  the  caste,  people  are  giving  unusual  attention  to  the  word  of  God 
and  there  are  indications  of  a  mass  movement  among  the  Sudras.  The 
woman’s  medical  work  especially  needs  help.  A  strong  unit  of  women 
physicians  and  nurses  on  the  field  at  the  earliest  possible  moment  is  the 
only  way  by  which  a  critical  situation  may  be  met. 

ALLUR 


In  charge  of  station 
REV.  CHARLES  RUTHERFORD 

^  Early  in  the  year  a  terrible  scourge  of  cholera  broke  out  in  Allur.  The 
Erukala  settlement  and  the  Christian  village  suffered  heavily,  but  not  quite 
so  badly  as  some  other  communities  there,  for  they  had  Christian  nursing 
and  decent  burial,  which  many,  especially  the  Yanadis,  failed  to  secure. 
During  the  scourge  small  fires  were  kindled  each  night  in  front  of  the 
Hindu  houses  and  in  the  entrance  to  the  streets  to  ward  off  the  “pestilence 
that  walketh  in  darkness  and  the  destruction  that  wasteth  at  noonday.” 
Most  of  the  cases  were  seized  at  night  and  if  not  promptly  attended  to  and 
carefully  watched  and  nursed,  the  next  day  about  noon  would  find  them 
past  recovery.  So  fearful  were  the  people  of  the  demons  that  stalk  about 


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after  dark,  that  all  houses  were  closed  shortly  after  nightfall,  and  very  few, 
if  seized  by  the  disease  in  the  night,  could  find  means  to  report  to  the 
teachers. 

When  the  pestilence  was  at  its  worst,  Mrs.  Rutherford  came  to  Allur  to 
help  me  nurse  some  of  the  children  of  the  Christian  village  back  to  life. 
For  days  we  did  nothing  but  watch  symptoms,  pour  cholera  mixture  to 
those  attacked,  and  nourish  the  convalescing.  Mrs.  Rutherford  went  right 
into  their  houses,  bathed  and  fed  with  her  own  hands  several  of  the  chil¬ 
dren,  and  was  rewarded  by  seeing  them  recover.  The  Allur  people  seem 
very  grateful  for  this  and  we  are  glad  for  the  happy  results. 

Charles  Rutherford. 


ATMAKUR 


REV.  AND  MRS.  W.  C.  OWEN 


Elementary  School 
23  boys— 15  girls 
1  Bible  woman 


Miriam,  a  pupil  teacher  who  had  shown  some  aptitude  in  helping  me  with 
the  kindergarten,  I  sent  for  a  term’s  training  with  Miss  French  in  Nellore. 
This  left  me  understaffed  when  school  opened,  but  I  called  in  the  wife  of 
our  cook,  who  was  educated  in  Nellore  and  who  loves  children  and  their 
songs  and  games.  We  had  thirteen  little  tots  in  the  kindergarten,  just  as 
sweet  and  attractive  as  children  can  be  when  they  are  interested,  in  their 
work.  The  kindergarten  work  is  so  different  from  anything  the  children  of 
India  are  accustomed  to  that  under  its  influence  they  develop  into  quite 
different  little  people  from  their  neighbors.  Little  children  in  India  ordi¬ 
narily  sit  about  for  hours  at  a  time  in  a  listening  manner  and  most  of  them 
never  learn  to  play;  but  these  kindergarten  children  soon  take  on  a  lively 
appearance.  The  pathetic  monotony  seems  to  be  gone  and  they  are  alert 
to  see  what  of  interest  is  coming  next.  In  July  we  had  Miriam  back  from 
Nellore.  Miss  French  must  have  given  much  time  and  effort  personally  to 
her,  for  she  seemed  to  have  caught  Miss  French’s  spirit,  both  from  the 
educational  and  spiritual  point  of  view. 

Our  one  paid  Bible  woman  and  two  volunteers,  who  do  almost  as  much 
work,  were  kept  from  their  regular  duties  by  the  influenza  and  three  other 
epidemics  which  raged  in  all  the  surrounding  villages,  two  of  cholera  and 
one  of  small-pox.  During  the  early  months  of  the  year,  however,  they  did 
faithful  and  earnest  work,  winning  friends  for  themselves  and  for  their 
Master  and  as  a  result  a  few  people  are  now  awaiting  baptism;  two  caste 
women  and  perhaps  a  dozen  Madigas. 


Mrs.  W.  C.  Owen. 


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57 


BAPATLA 


(1917  figures) 

Boarding  and  Day  School 
217  boys— 16  girls 

9  native  teachers 
8  men— 1  woman 

REV.  AND  MRS.  A.  H.  CURTIS  42  Village  schools 

861  boys — 450  girls 
52  native  teachers 
36  men— 16  women 

42  Sunday  schools 
7  baptisms 
10  Bible  women 

The  annual  commencement  of  the  Training  School  was  held  March  22 
to  27.  Friday  night,  the  22d,  the  boys  of  the  Junior  Christian  Endeavor 
gave  a  very  interesting  program  in  the  school  hall.  One  of  the  most  pleas¬ 
ing  features  of  the  program  was  the  reciting  of  John  3-16  in  many  different 
languages,  winding  up  with  a  concert  recitation  in  Telugu.  The  secretary 
read  a  very  interesting  report  of  the  work  of  the  society,  whose  members 
are  composed  of  the  boys  in  the  Model  School. 

Saturday  afternoon  Rev.  and  Mrs.  A.  H.  Curtis  gave  a  reception  for  the 
seniors  in  the  mission  bungalow,  which  was  a  very  pleasant  affair.  The 
boys,  Hindu  and  Christian,  entered  heartily  into  the  games,  and,  after 
partaking  of  the  excellent  refreshments  provided  by  the  hostess,  took  leave. 

Sunday  morning  the  seniors,  numbering  fifty-one,  marched  into  the  Gos¬ 
pel  Hall  and  sat  in  a  body.  The  class  this  year  is  larger  than  the  class  of 
last  year,  the  strength  being  fifteen  higher  and  thirty-six  lower  grade  men. 

Baptist  Missionary  Review. 


CUMBUM 


Boarding  and  Day  School 
111  boys— 30  girls 
8  native  teachers 
6  men— 2  women 

Day  school 
52  girls 

2  native  women  teachers 

80  Village  schools 

REV.  AND  MRS.  JOHN  NEWCOMB  750  boys— 300  girls 

90  native  teachers 
60  men— 30  women 

81  Sunday  schools 

1200  average  attendance 

46  baptisms 
11  Bible  women 

The  little  Hindu  Girls’  School  in  the  town  of  Cumbum  continues  to  be  a 
bright  spot  in  our  work.  The  teachers  love  the  children  and  they  love 
them  in  return.  The  children  know  many  of  the  Bible  stories,  sing  our 
hymns,  and  bow  their  heads  in  the  morning  prayer  and  Bible  reading. 
Some  who  were  once  little  girls  in  our  school  are  now  mothers ;  but  they 
still  remember  the  Christian  truths  taught  them  and  always  are  delighted 
to  welcome  the  teachers  to  their  homes. 


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The  India  women  hear  the  Gospel  Story  with  much  interest  everywhere 
and  many  of  them  tell  us  they  have  no  more  faith  in  their  idols  of  wood 
and  stone.  These  people  are  most  friendly  and  we  look  for  a  break  among 
them  soon.  Many  of  them  seem  to  be  near  the  Kingdom.  Yesterday  we 
went  to  a  Christian  village  and  found  a  little  company  of  Christians  who 
are,  oh!  so  poor,  with  hardly  enough  clothes  to  cover  their  thin  bodies. 
But  you  would  have  rejoiced  had  you  been  there  to  see  how  nicely  they 
conducted  the  prayer  meeting  and  sang  the  hymns,  and  one  of  the  poor 
fellows  in  his  beautiful  prayer  told  the  Lord  that  we  had  been  sent  to  this 
country  to  preach  the  Gospel  to  the  whole  world.  Of  course  his  village 
meant  the  whole  world  to  him. 

Mrs.  John  Newcomb. 


DONAKONDA 


REV.  AND  MRS.  J.  A.  CURTIS 


School  for  Girls 
54  girls 

2  native  women  teachers 
School  for  Boys 

63  boys— 2  girls 

4  native  teachers 

3  men — 1  woman 

40  Sunday  schools  (in  entire  field) 
731  average  attendance 

159  baptisms  (53  from  schools) 

3  Bible  women 


Our  girls  school  began  in  June  with  two  well-qualified  teachers  and  we 
soon  had  the  largest  attendance  yet  recorded.  The  headmistress  is  taking 
all  the  work  except  the  first  standard.  This  gives  the  second  teacher  charge 
of  a^  large  class  of  little  folks  who  are  all  making  rapid  progress.  The 
boys’  school  is  still  in  crowded  quarters  and  the  attendance  has  been  irreg¬ 
ular.  The  head-master  is  the  only  one  of  the  four  teachers  who  has  been 
able  to  be  at  his  post  throughout  the  year.  Small-pox  and  influenza  kept 
the  other  teachers  and  many  of  the  pupils  away  from  their  work  for  several 
weeks.  We  had  to  dismiss  the  school  early  in  December  on  account  of 
cholera.  Two  of  our  boys  died  in  spite  of  all  we  could  do. 

When  we  first  came  to  the  Donakonda  field  we  began  to  inquire  for 
young  women,  preferably  widows,  to  take  training  for  village  Bible 
woman  s  work,  but  no  one  seemed  to  desire  it.  Last  February  a  man 
brought  his  widowed  daughter  and  her  little  girl  to  us  and  asked  us  to  take 
them  for  the  school.  In  a  few  days  another  desirable  young  woman  asked 
if  she  might  go  to  the  school.  In  May  the  Mala  priest,  who  was  baptized, 
brought  his  daughter  and  asked  us  to  take  her.  She  wanted  to  be  a  Chris¬ 
tian  and  soon  asked  for  baptism,  and  that  her  name  be  changed  to  Martha. 
From  the  day  she  entered  the  school  Martha  has  been  a  joy  to  us.  Her 
bright,  cheerful  disposition  and  her  willingness  to  help  make  her  a  favorite 
with  all.  Not  long  after  Martha  entered  the  school  two  other  widows  were 
received,  making  five  in  all.  We  received  these  women  in  faith,  well  know¬ 
ing  we  were  without  funds  for  their  support.  The  five,  with  the  illiterate 
wife  of  our  colporteur,  make  a  class  of  six  with  Ruth  as  the  teacher.  They 
take  the  regular  work  of  the  girls’  school  with  extra  Bible  and  story  telling. 
Only  one  of  the  six  could  read  when  they  entered  the  school. 

The  work  of  the  three  Bible  women  has  been  faithfully  performed 


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through  the  year.  When  I  am  in  camp  they  are  with  me.  During  the  tour 
in  January,  February  and  March  they  were  tireless  in  their  work.  We  fre¬ 
quently  took  the  gramaphone  to  some  central  place  in  the  Sudra  palem  in 
the  afternoons  when  we  would  have  large  crowds  to  listen,  but  that  alone 
would  not  hold  them.  The  picture  roll  with  the  Bible  stories  drew  them. 
In  many  of  the  night  meetings  the  people  asked  the  Bible  women  to  sing  for 
them. 

Mrs.  J.  A.  Curtis. 


GADVAL 


REV.  AND  MRS.  THORLEIF 
WATHNE 


Station  Day  School 
1  boy— 3  girls 
1  native  woman  teacher 

4  Village  schools 
53  boys— 17  girls 
4  native  teachers 
3  men — 1  woman 

3  Sunday  schools 

80  average  attendance 

2  baptisms 


In  July  last  we  opened  a  small  boarding  school  in  Gadval ;  it  opened  well 
and  for  a  time  we  had  fourteen  children.  Then  one  day  a  woman  relative 
of  some  of  the  pupils  came  to  see  them.  Early  the  next  morning  she  and 
four  of  the  children  disappeared.  Then  came  the  Christmas  holidays  when 
all  the  children  went  home.  While  they  were  in  their  villages  influenza 
broke  out,  and  only  four  children  returned.  We  then  considered  it  too 
expensive  to  run  a  boarding  school  for  so  few.  I  he  larger  children  weie 
sent  to  Kurnool,  and  the  others  went  home. 

One  of  the  considerations  which  led  us  to  close  the  boarding  school  was 
that  the  village  schools  could  not  send  a  sufficient  number  of  qualified 
pupils  to  make  it  worth  while  to  keep  the  boarding  school  going.  If  theie- 
fore  we  are  able  to  strengthen  the  village  school  work  it  means  that  we  are 
laying  the  foundations  for  a  boarding  school. 

In  the  Gadval  district,  with  its  more  than  200  villages  and  towns,  of 
which  four  have  a  population  of  from  six  to  twelve  thousand  people  each, 
there  is  not  one  single  recognized  school, — Hindu,  Mohammedan  or  Chris¬ 
tian. 

We  earnestly  ask  you  to  pray  for  this  field.  The  work  to  be  done  seems 

overwhelming.  ,  Tr 

Tuapt  tttt?  W  ATTTNF. 


GURZALLA 


Caste  Girls’  School 
40  girls 

3  native  teachers. 
2  men— 1  woman 


(No  report  received.) 


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HANUMAKONDA 


Boarding  and  Day  School 
37  boys— 17  girls 
6  native  teachers 
3  men — 3  women 

9  Village  schools 
92  boys — 46  girls 
9  native  teachers 
2  men— 7  women 
21  Sunday  schools 

275  average  attendance 
47  baptisms 

2  Bible  women 

Victory  Memorial  Hospital  and 
Two  Dispensaries 
4  native  nurses 
1  assistant 
109  in-patients 
5401  out-patients 

Patients  came  from  1101  different  vil¬ 
lages  and  towns 

In  our  report  last  year  we  mentioned  Rachel,  the  little  caste  girl  who  had 
been  sold  as  a  slave  and  who  came  to  us  for  protection  in  September.  After 
some  anxiety  as  to  whether  or  not  we  could  keep  her,  she  finally  settled 
into  our  school  and  began  to  learn  to  read.  By  the  aid  of  the  summer  school 
she  now  enters  the  first  standard.  She  is  very  happy,  and  though  only 
twelve  years  of  age  has  given  remarkable  witness  of  her  new  faith. 

The  last  days  of  December  a  Sudra  girl  of  eighteen  years,  Narsamma, 
broke  away  from  her  people  and  caste,  and  came  to  be  one  of  us.  She,  too, 
was  anxious  to  learn  to  read  and  faithful  in  any  work,  however  menial, 
assigned  to  her.  In  February  her  mother  came  from  her  distant  village 
to  see  her  only  daughter  and  try  to  persuade  her  to  return  to  her  home  and 
former  faith.  Entreaty,  tears,  anger,  threats,  all  failed.  When  she  saw 
her  daughter  living  with  our  Christian  girls,  helping  to  cook  the  food,  eat¬ 
ing  and  drinking  with  them,  she  was  both  grieved  and  angry.  Finally  little 
Rachel,  who  had  come  from  even  higher  caste,  slipped  up  to  the  storming 
woman  and  said,  “Amma,  your  daughter  is  happy,  well  cared  for,  and  is 
learning  to  read.  She  will  make  much  more  of  herself  here  than  in  her 
village.  Why  are  you  angry?  What  does  caste  amount  to,  any  way?  In¬ 
stead  of  being  angry  it  would  be  better  if  you  too  would  come  and  learn  to 
love  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.”  The  mother  would  neither  eat  nor  drink  in 
our  compound.  We  sent  out  to  her  caste  people  and  bought  food,  and  gave 
her  a  bed  in  our  ward  where  there  were  only  Brahmin  patients.  She 
spurned,  the  offer  of  bed  and  blanket,  and  lay  all  night  on  the  cold  stone 
floor  .without  cover,  though  the  nights  at  that  season  were  cold.  Next 
morning  we  talked  to  her  for  two  hours  before  she  started  back  alone  to 
her  village.  We  gave  her  some  rice  to  cook  for  herself  on  the  way  back. 
As  she  was  starting  her  daughter  said  to  her,  “Amma,  if  you  will  come  with 
joy  come  often  to  see  me,  but  if  you  are  coming  only  to  make  trouble  for 
me  and  the  missionaries  please  do  not  come  at  all,  for  I  will  never  go  back 
to  the  old  life.”  As  she  left,  our  hearts  were  sorrowful  for  the  haugthy, 
disappointed  mother,  and  our  prayers  have  followed  her. 

When  we  came  to  the  Hills  we  had  many  misgivings  as  to  the  wisdom 
of  leaving  two  caste  girls  in  the  station  under  the  protection  of  an  evan- 


Educational  and 

Evangelistic  Work 

REV.  AND  MRS.  CHARLES 
RUTHERFORD 


Medical  Work 

REV.  J.  S.  TIMPANY,  M.  D. 


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gelist  and  his  wife.  The  following  extract  from  a  letter  from  this  evan¬ 
gelist  brought  great  joy  to  our  hearts:  “Narsamma’s  mother,  who  came 
here  once,  came  with  two  women  and  a  child,  to  see  her  daughter.  When 
I  found  that  their  coming  here  is  only  to  see  Narsamma  I  allowed  them  to 
speak  to  her.  They  were  here  for  a  day.  This  time  I  supplied  rice  and 
they  used  our  dishes  to  cook  in  and  our  plates  to  eat  from.  This  change 
shows  that  they  also  are  coming  nearer  and  nearer  to  Jesus.  When  we 
taught  them  the  life  of  Jesus  Christ  they  heard  it  gently  and  willingly  and 
said,  ‘This  is  the  best  religion  !’  One  of  them  said  she  would  come  back  to 
hear  the  Gospel.” 

Mrs.  J.  S.  Timpany. 

Three  epidemics  have  visited  us, — plague  in  the  early  part  of  the  year, 
cholera  in  the  hot  season,  and  influenza  during  the  last  quarter.  These 
epidemics  added  long  hours  to  our  busy  days  in  the  dispensary  and  out¬ 
patient  work,  and  cut  down  seriously  the  number  of  in-patients  in  our 
wards.  As  soon  as  plague  came  to  a  street  or  part  of  the  town,  houses  were 
evacuated,  many  people  fled  to  other  parts  of  the  country  where  the  dread 
epidemic  had  no  hold,  while  those  who  must  stay  went  into  thatch  huts  far 
from  the  town  in  the  open  country.  Many  shops  were  closed,  business  was 
practically  at  a  standstill,  and  people  avoided  coming  into  the  stricken 
town.  This  also  emptied  our  wards  and  cut  down  our  daily  dispensary 
attendance.  On  the  other  hand  it  kept  us  busy  with  inoculations.  Three 
days  a  week  were  set  apart  especially  for  this  work,  and  people  came  from 
miles  around  the  country  to  be  inoculated.  Some  days  we  inoculated  more 
than  200  people.  Besides  the  work  done  here  we  made  trips  to  other  sta¬ 
tions  of  our  mission  and  inoculation  had  a  place  on  the  program  of  the 
monthly  workers’  meetings,  as  well  as  the  same  service  being  rendered  to 
many  villagers  thereabouts.  It  also  added  much  to  our  out-patient  work 
visiting  plague-stricken  homes. 

The  word  influenza  needs  no  explanation.  We  have  worked  through 
many  epidemics  of  cholera  and  two  of  plague,  but  we  have  never  seen  such 
abject  misery  as  accompanied  influenza  in  these  villages.  Whole  families 
were  laid  low  in  such  swift  succession  that  there  was  no  one  to  care  for  or 
even  to  cook,  feed  or  give  water  or  medicine  to  the  sick  ones.  In  some  vil¬ 
lages  there  were  none  left  with  strength  enough  to  dig  graves,  and  the  bodies 
of  the  dead  were  thrown  into  wells.  The  starved  condition  of  the  people,  ow¬ 
ing  to  famine  conditions,  left  them  no  reserve  strength  with  which  to  resist 
the  disease.  Complications  of  all  sorts  followed.  Where  victims  were  near 
enough  that  we  got  their  cases  from  the  start,  we  were  able  to  combat  the 
disease.  Of  neglected  cases, — coming  after  pneumonia  or  other  complica¬ 
tions  had  set  in,  the  death  rate  was  very  heavy.  Calls  for  help  came  to  us 
from  all  parts  of  the  country.  With  the  aid  of  the  motorcycle  we  were  able 
to  respond  to  some  of  these,  and  bring  relief  to  many.  .  • 

But  here,  too,  our  numbers  of  in-patients  were,  seriously  cut  down  be¬ 
cause  of  this  epidemic.  People  flocked  to  us  begging  to  be  taken  into  our 
wards.  Had  we  had  a  staff  immune  from  disease,  we  might  have  done,  a 
large  in-patient  work.  As  it  was,  one  after  another  of  the  staff  became  ill 
and  it  was  with  the  greatest  difficulty  we  were  able  to  care  for  them,  and  a 
few  of  the  most  serious  cases  from  the  field  workers,  in  our  wards.  We 
were  forced  to  either  close  our  wards  or  our  dispensary.  In  fact,  our  staff 
became  so  depleted  that  we  had  to  close  for  a  time  either  our  small  dis- 


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pensary  at  Jangaon  or  our  larger  work  here.  It  was  with  heavy  hearts  that 
we  closed  the  small  dispensary  for  about  three  weeks,  leaving  many  suffer¬ 
ing  ones  without  help. 

J.  S.  Timpany. 


KANDUKURU 


In  charge  of  station 
LUCY  H.  BOOKER 


15  Village  schools 

400  boys — 100  girls 
15  native  teachers 
9  men — 6  women 


15  Sunday  schools 
279  baptisms 
4  Bible  women 


Near  a  large  temple  where  the  Christian  message  had  met  with  an  un¬ 
welcome  hearing  heretofore,  and  where  the  preacher  of  that  field  did  not 
want  us  to  go,  we  met  with  a  kind  reception  and  the  priest,  pujaris  and  the 
one  hundred  widows  confined  there  listened  attentively  and  some  of  them 
shed  tears  when  the  picture  of  the  crucifixion  was  shown. 

One  morning  one  of  our  teachers  came  bringing  a  nice  looking  girl  whom 
the  German  missionaries  had  had  in  their  boarding  school  saying  her  people 
had  gone  back  into  heathenism  and  that  unless  I  took  her  she  would  go  bad. 
As  it  is  almost  impossible  to  care  for  a  young  girl  on  tour  I  refused  to  take 
her,  but  the  next  day  when  she  came  again  I  consented  to  let  her  remain 
and  put  her  in  care  of  a  teacher  in  the  Mission  compound  to  be  taught  Bible 
and  other  lessons.  She  was  a  nice  girl  and  all  our  people  loved  her.  After 
some  weeks  when  the  Bible  woman  who  was  touring  with  me  was  obliged 
to  go  home  I  sent  for  her  to  keep  me  company.  Soon  after  she  came  I  was 
surprised  to  see  her  talking  to  a  big  crowd  of  people,  who  seemed  very 
much  interested.  Without  appearing  to  notice  her  I  worked  nearer  expect¬ 
ing  to  hear  some  interesting  Indian  story  and  was  very  much  pleased  to  dis¬ 
cover  that  it  was  Bible  tales  she  was  telling  them.  She  proved  to  be  a  most 
delightful  Bible  story  teller  and  I  was  unspeakably  thankful  I  had  not 
turned  her  away. 

In  a  village  where  there  are  some  very  earnest  Christians  there  came 
with  the  crowd  a  superior  looking  girl,  who  listened  attentively  to  our 
teaching  until  some  one  came  and  called  her  away.  She  came  a  number  of 
times  and  always  was  followed  and  taken  away.  When  I  inquired  about 
her  they  told  me  she  was  a  matongi  or  wife  of  the  Idol.  Her  mother  had 
sold  her  for  less  than  $7.  The  sins  of  all  the  people  from  every  caste  had 
been  laid  upon  her  and  she  cleansed  them  by  spitting  in  the  face  of  people 
from  the  Brahmins  down  to  the  lowest  outcastes.  The  life  she  lives  is  hell 
on  earth  worse  than  that  of  any  bad  woman  in  our  own  country,  for  there 
is  no  escape,  humanly  speaking,  and  still  she  meets  with  our  Christians  for 
prayer  and  longs  for  deliverance.  I  wish  a  number  who  may  have  suffi¬ 
cient  faith  would  unite  in  prayer  for  this  miserable  prisoner. 


Lucy  H.  Booker. 


Note:  As  the  Kandukuru  field  is  to  be  turned  over  to  the  Telugu  Conference  and  is 
to  he  worked  by  the  Indian  Christians,  Miss  Booker  is  to  be  transferred  to  Podili. 


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KANIGIRI 


REV.  GEORGE  H.  BROCK 


2  Boarding  and  Day  Schools 
72  boys — 27  girls 
10  native  teachers 
8  men— 2  women 

2  Town  Day  Schools 
55  boys— 10  girls 

3  native  teachers 
1  man— 2  women 

5  Village  schools 

66  boys— 32  girls 
5  native  teachers 

4  men— 1  woman 

6  Sunday  schools 

262  average  attendance 
10  Bible  women 


As  all  of  the  girls  in  our  boarding  school  have  finished  the  course  here 
they  have  been  sent  to  Ongole  and  to  Nellore  for  higher  education.  How¬ 
ever,  the  school  has  been  continued  and  we  have  at  present  forty  children, 
outsiders,  attending  the  girls’  school.  The  work  this  year  has  been  carried 
on  under  many  difficulties.  On  account  of  the  cholera  and  the  influenza, 
the  school  has  had  to  be  closed  at  two  different  times  during  the  last  six 
months.  On  account  of  the  increased  cost  of  the  grain  I  have  had  to  re¬ 
duce  the  number  of  boys,  as  I  wanted  to  avoid  debt.  So  we  have  twenty 
in  the  Boarding  Department.  We  have  also  a  dozen  boys  from  the  Podili 
field. 

We  notice  now  that  the  boys  are  all  very  small.  For  many  years  the 
boys  were  practically  young  men.  But  now  we  are  getting  little  boys.  This 
shows  improvement  in  our  work  of  a  very  decided  character. 

The  new  school  building  which  the  Woman’s  Board  so  kindly  provided 
was  opened  in  March  last  by  Prof.  L.  E.  Martin.  At  a  public  gathering  of 
the  citizens  of  the  town  very  many  warm  words  of  appreciation  were 
spoken  and  communications  have  already  been  sent  to  the  Board  expressing 
their  thankfulness.  Not  only  have  you  given  us  the  school  building,  but 
you  have  provided  the  desks  sufficient  to  give  a  seat  to  each  one  in  the 

school.  .  ....  . 

The  Bible  women  have  continued  to  do  their  work  in  their  usual  quiet 
and  efficient  manner.  These  hold  a  peculiar  place  in  the  work  in  India. 
There  is  a  place  for  them  that  none  others  can  hold. 

G.  H.  Brock. 


KAVALI— THE  EURUKALA  SETTLEMENT 

Boarding  and  Day  School 
189  boys— 153  girls 
16  native  teachers 
9  men— 7  women 

Sunday  school 

1000  average  attendance 

5  Bible  women 

It  hardly  seems  right  to  begin  a  report  with  such  a  distressing  word  as 
disease.  But  a  report  must  be  true  to  fact,  and  so  the  record  stands  as  a 
bad  year.  No  spot  in  the  world  seemed  to  escaped  the  “flu  ’  and  of  course 


Educational  Work 
E.  GRACE  BULLARD 


04 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


our  schools  came  in  for  their  share.  October  was  a  month  spent  in  pour¬ 
ing  ^medicines  down  people’s  throats.  November  brought  the  monsoon 
rains  followed  by  relapses,  pneumonia  and  dysentery.  December  found  us 
battling  cholera.  For  the  first  time  in  many  years  we  had  this  dread  disease 
in  our  compound.  And  just  before  Christmas  we  lost  one  of  our  brightest 
girls  with  it.  But  our  hearts  are  comforted  in  the  knowledge  that  she 
loved  Jesus  and  was  not  afraid  to  die.  So  much  disease  and  death  has 
made,  the  people  thoughtful  and  sober,  and  we  have  faith  to  believe  that 
the  silver  lining  of  the  dark  cloud  will  soon  be  turned  inside  out.  Our 
death  record  for  the  year,  namely  fifteen  children,  is  the  highest  in  the 
history  of  the  school.  Epidemics  in  all  the  villages  broke  up  the  Bible 
women’s  touring.  Then  the  pandemic  upset,  first  our  teachers,  then  our 
pupils.  The  heavy  rains  made  it  impossible  to  meet  in  our  leaky  sheds  and 
houses,  and  then  vacation  came.  No  brilliant  report  can  be  given  of  lessons 
learned  and  examinations  passed.  Even  Sunday  school  was  upside  down 
for  a  month  and  more.  We  take  heart  in  the  thought  that  we  were  not  the 
only  ones  in  the  world  that  were  disorganized. 

Despite  the  troubles  of  the  year,  the  strength  of  the  school  has  remained 
about  the  same.  The  staff  has  had  but  few  changes,  the  most  important 
addition  being  the  return  of  our  former  Headmaster,  who  had  left  us  for 
a  year.  The  school  has  been  divided  into  two  sections  so  that  one  division 
of  the  pupils  is  out  working  while  the  other  is  in  school  and  in*  the  after¬ 
noons  these  sections  exchange  places.  In  this  way  we  economize  somewhat 
in  teaching  staff  and  also  get  more  time  for  hand  work. 

In  patriotism  there  has  been  some  growth.  The  daily  salute  to  the  Union 
Jack,  the  singing  of  the  national,  anthem,  and  the  school  service  flag  have  all 
helped  to  teach  the  children  a  little  about  loyalty.  A  very  few  have  dared 
to  venture  into  the  service  of  their  country  and  are  now  overseas.  But 
Indians  are  not  over-daring,  and  we  feel  that  our  young  men  have  lost  a 
great  opportunity  in  not  volunteering  for  active  service.  A  class  in  mili¬ 
tary  drill,  taught  by  an  English  Staff  Sergeant,  has  improved  the  discipline 
and  physique  of  the  boys. 

Spiritually  there  has  been  growth  though  no  outward  fruit  has  been 
gathered.  There  are  several  boys  and  girls  praying  earnestly  that  God  will 
melt  the  hearts  of  sin-hardened  parents,  and  we  are  praying  with  them. 
For  the  coming  year  our  motto  is  to  “Do  and  Dare  Depending  upon  God’s 
Power.” 

E.  Grace  Bullard. 

KURNOOL 


REV.  W.  A.  STANTON 


2  Boarding  and  Day  Schools 
25  boys— 66  girls 
10  native  teachers 
6  women— 4  men 

2  Day  schools 

120  boys— 110  girls 
8  native  teachers 
4  men— 4  women 
Sunday  school 

175  average  attendance 
11  baptisms 

3  Bible  women 


The  station  schools  which  are  supported  by  the  Woman’s  Board  contin¬ 
ued  their  good  work  during  the  year.  The  Boys’  Elementary  School,  sit- 


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uated  in  the  heart  of  the  town,  and  patronized  by  all  classes, — Hindus, 
Mohammedans,  and  Christians, — continues  to  serve  as  a  feeder  to  the  High 
School.  The  Caste  Girls’  School  sadly  misses  the  watchful  care  and  lov¬ 
ing  presence  of  Mrs.  Stanton,  but  the  teachers  have  done  their  best  and 
continue  to  hold  their  pupils  in  spite  of  many  rival  schools  in  the  town.  It 


OLIVE  E.  JONES, 
NEW  YORK 

Graduate  Syracuse  University. 
Appointed  to  South  India 


ETHEL  A.  MASALES, 
ILLINOIS 

Graduate  Wheaton  College  and 
Moody  Bible  Institute.  Ap¬ 
pointed  to  South  India 


is  really  surprising  with  what  loyalty  and  devotion  these  little  ones— all 
from  Hindu  homes— attend  our  school,  all  the  teachers  of  which  are  Chris¬ 
tian  women.  The  seed  is  falling  into  good  ground,  and  we  doubt  not  in  the 
days  to  come  it  will  spring  up  and  bear  much  fruit. 

An  important  change  was  made  in  the  staff  of  the  Boarding  Girls’  School 
by  removing  the  Hindu  Head  Master  and  appointing  Mrs.  Grace  Naidu  as 
Head  Mistress.  She  had  been  acting  as  Head  Mistress  of  our  Caste  Girls’ 
School,  but  feeling  that  she  could  render  a  much  more  important  service 
in  the  Boarding  Girls’  School  in  training  and  educating  our  Christian  girls, 
we  transferred  her  to  this  latter  post.  She  is  a  highly  qualified  and  gifted 
woman,  being  a  trained  Matriculate  and  a  most  efficient  teacher  and  withal 
a  very,  devoted  Christian  woman.  She  has  taken  hold  of  the  work  with 
enthusiasm  and  has  already  put  her  impress  on  the  school. 

W.  A.  Stanton. 


JANGAON 

Boarding  and  Day  School 

REV.  AND  MRS.  J.  PENNER  5  Village  schools 

Bible  women 

The  influenza  epidemic,  which  spread  over  all  India,  entered  our  com¬ 
pound.  At  first  a  few  children  got  it,  then  the  teachers  of  the  school,  so 


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that  we  had  to  close  the  school,  and  after  three  days  all  in  the  compound, 
— with  the  exception  of  our  family  and  one  woman, — succumbed  to  the 
disease.  Medical  help  was  scarce.  Soon  I  was  attacked,  too,  and  conse¬ 
quently  the  whole  burden  fell  on  Mrs.  Penner.  Now  you  will  easily  under¬ 
stand  that  it  was  too  much  for  her,  because  to  look  after  some  eighty-five 
patients  is  not  only  hard  but  impossible.  She  became  ill  and  there  was  no 
other  way  but  to  take  her  on  the  next  train  to  the  Hanamakonda  Hospital. 
Ill  as  I  was  I  had  to  go  with  her  and  then  had  to  hurry  back  to  Jangaon 
that  very  night.  Now  almost  all  are  up  and  about  again,  but  all  are  like 
“walking  shadows.”  Because  the  rains  have  failed  almost  entirely  a  severe 
heat  is  prevailing,  which  is  very  heavy  for  us  to  bear  just  now. 

J.  A.  Penner. 

MADIRA 

Boarding  and  Day  School 
18  boys— 10  girls 
2  native  teachers 
1  man— 1  woman 

31  Village  schools 
480  boys— 185  girls 

REV.  AND  MRS.  R.  S.  WALLIS  32  native  teachers 

22  men — 10  women 

29  Sunday  schools 

725  average  attendance 

39  baptisms 

3  Bible  women 

The  Boarding  School  has  not  been  quite  as  large  as  last  year.  The  in¬ 
fluenza  came  into  our  midst  and  broke  up  the  school  for  several  weeks, 
and  we  had  to  make  an  effort  to  get  the  children  back.  There  was  no  grain 
to  be  bought  in  this  section,  so  again  we  were  compelled  to  stop  work. 
After  the  children  had  gotten  home  we  coujd  not  get  them  back.  Further, 
you  know  the  policy  is  not  to  admit  boys  without  fees.  This  was  hard  for 
them  this  year  because  of  the  hard  times.  But  if  we  had  done  it,  it  would 
have  meant  that  we  would  have  been  compelled  to  admit  all  without  fees 
and  this  would,  in  the  long  run,  prove  detrimental  to  the  aim  of  the  station 
which  is  self-supporting  as  far  as  possible.  Yet,  in  spite  of  the  smaller 
numbers,  good  work  has  been  done.  At  vacation  time  the  children  were 
asked  to  tell  the  Gospel  story,  or  some  verse,  to  some  heathen  child.  It 
would  have  made  you  rejoice  to  hear  those  children  after  they  returned 
from  vacation  give  their  experiences.  It  has  been  a  fight  all  the  time  to 
secure  grain  and  now  the  price  is  double  what  it  was  last  year. 

There  is  one  thing  we  have  noticed  in  regard  to  the  village  schools,  i.  e., 
in  the  villages  where  we  have  teachers  the  morale  of  the  villages  is  raised 
considerably.  The  backsliding  into  heathenism  has  been  where  we  were 
not  able  to  place  teachers. 

Our  field  is  ripe  unto  harvest.  We  have  over  two  hundred  awaiting  bap- 
tism.  .  . 

The  hardest  thing  for  us  this  year  is  to  be  compelled  to  leave  this  field, 
rich  with  opportunities  and  possibilities,  and  turn  our  faces  westward.  It 
has  been  hard  to  see  that  this  was  the  best  thing.  But  since  I  came  from 
the  Hills,  and  even  since  last  February,  I  have  not  been  in  a  condition  to 
do  the  work  which  I  love  to  do. 


Robert  S.  Wallis. 


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6? 


THE  WOMEN’S  CHRISTIAN  COLLEGE,  MADRAS,  INDIA 

_  In  these  past  four  years  of  war  four  union  institutions  for  higher  educa¬ 
tion  of  women  have  come  into  being:  The  Women’s  Christian  College, 
Madras;  Ginling  College,  Nanking,  China;  the  Woman’s  Christian  Col¬ 
lege,  Japan,  and  the  Medical  School  for  Women,  Vellore,  India. 

In  none  of  these  centers  could  Baptists  alone  have  furnished  a  body  of 
students,  the  faculty,  or  funds  for  a  denominational  college.  In  Madras 
College  we  find  a  striking  example  of  unity  and  cooperation.  We  have 
here  international  affiliation,  for  Great  Britain  unites  with  America  through 
six  Boards,  including  those  of  the  Church  of  England  and  the  Established 
Church  of  Scotland,  with  other  well-known  societies.  These  Boards  fur¬ 
nish  one-half  the  support,  a  president,  and  one-half  the  faculty,  while  six 
Boards  in  America  furnish  the  other  half. 

India  has  entered  the  cooperative  effort  this  year  through  the  govern¬ 
ment,  and  gives  a  generous  grant-in-aid  to  the  college.  The  growth  has 
been  most  encouraging. 

The  College  opened  in  July,  1915.  It  has  now  a  body  of  one  hundred 
students  and  graduated  its  first  class  of  thirteen  young  Indian  women  with 
the  B.  A.  degree  last  June.  As  they  received  their  diplomas  a  great  cheer 
went  up  from  the  assembled  multitude  to  welcome  this  new  battalion  of 
Christian  women  leaders  for  India.  We  are  glad  that  Baptists  have  been 
able  to  contribute  their  full  share  in  this  enterprise,  and  through  the  legacy 
of  Mrs.  John  D.  Rockefeller  were  able  to  give  the  first  beautiful  home  for 
this  college.  Our  representative  on  the  faculty  is  Miss  Olive  Sarbar,  who 
received  her  Ph.  D.  at  Chicago  University. 

Send  to  Literature  Department  for  illustrated  booklet  entitled,  “The 
Women’s  Christian  College,  Madras,  India.”  Price,  ten  cents. 


MADRAS 

Educational  Work 
JULIA  E.  BENT  (On  furlough) 

ELBERTA  F.  CHUTE 


DR.  W.  L.  FERGUSON 
Evangelistic  Work 
MRS.  W.  L.  FERGUSON 

Of  our  two  girls’  schools,  Washermanpet,  in  spite  of  all  obstacles  and 
difficulties,  has  been  a  source  of  joy  and  satisfaction  because  of  the  steady, 
quiet  progress  and  the  good  quality  of  the  work  done  by  the  teachers,  the 
eagerness  and  interest  of  the  pupils,  the  balancing  hand  and  firm  control 
of  our  efficient  head  master.  A  comely  young  matron  came  forward  and 
spoke  to  Mrs.  Ferguson  after  the  exercises  this  Christmas  and  told  us  that 
she  had  attended  this  school  as  a  child  and  now  she  was  sending  her  little 
daughter. 

Our  Sunday  schools,  seven  in  number,  one  in  connection  with  each  school 
and  one  at  the  bungalow  on  Sunday  afternoons  for  the  children  of  Chris¬ 
tians  who  attend  the  Day  Memorial  Telugu  service,  are  an  important  part 
of  the  work.  I  wish  I  could  give  you  a  picture  of  the  one  in  Konditope, 


6  City  Day  Schools 

167  boys— 305  girls 
26  native  teachers 
12  men— 14  women 

7  Sunday  schools 

365  average  attendance 
2  Village  schools 

10  Bible  women 


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which  I  attended  last  Sunday.  Konditope,  by  the  way,  is  a  community  com¬ 
posed  of  scavenger  and  sweeper  class,  the  outcastes  of  the  outcastes..  There 
was  a  class  of  fourteen  women  taught  by  a  Bible  woman,  all  listening 
eagerly  to  what  she  had  to  say.  In  one  corner  on  the  floor  sat  a  class  of 
twenty  little  girls  taught  by  another  Bible  woman. 

Elbert  a  Chute. 

A  very  decided  innovation  took  place  the  first  of  October,  at  the  begin¬ 
ning  of  the  new  financial  year,  when  the  payment  of  all  salaries  was  handed 
over  to  a  committee  of  the  Bible  women,  chosen  by  themselves.  They  have 
charge  of  settling  salaries,  attending  to  all  requests  for  leave,  and  for 
making  division  of  the  work.  It  is  a  big  responsibility  and  they  hesitated 
to  take  it  up,  but  they  have  done  bravely  and  are  keenly  alive  to  the  re¬ 
sponsibility.  It  has  made  them  more  careful  in  regard  to  funds ,  more 
alive  to  the  various  questions  which  came  up  for  decision;  and  far  more 
keen  in  facing  problems.  On  the  whole  I  am  sure  that  it  is  a  wise  move. 
Of  course,  so  far  I  keep  the  books  and  am  responsible  for  the  funds,  the> 
handling  only  the  amounts  needed  for  Bible  women  s  travel  and  salaries. 

Mrs.  W.  L.  Ferguson. 


MAHBUBNAGAR  (formerly  Palmur) 


REV.  AND  MRS.  W.  J.  LONGLEY 
Medical  Work 

DR.  FLORENCE  R.  WEAVER 


Anglo-Vernacular  Middle  School 
100  boys— 35  girls 

(Boarding  Department 
27  boys— 25  girls) 

10  native  teachers 
6  men — 4  women 

Sunday  school 

130  average  attendance 

10  baptisms  (from  school) 

Woman’s  Hospital  and  Dispensary 
1  native  nurse 
1  assistant 
76  in-patients 

1333  out-patients 
5735  treatments 
2  Bible  women 


In  common  with  all  the  rest  of  our  Mission  we  have  been  having  our 
share  of  the  influenza.  The  scourge  as  soon  as  it  commenced  took  down 
the  government  doctor  and  his  assistant  and  our  mission  compounder.  The 
day  the  government  dispensary  was  closed  over  three  hundred  people 
wanted  medicine.  Together  with  the  government  doctor  several  of  us  tele¬ 
graphed  to  Dr.  Lankester,  head  of  the  medical  department  of  H.  E.  H.  the 
Nizam’s  Government,  for  assistance.  Meanwhile  the  conditions  on  the 
mission  compound  were  getting  worse.  Over  fifty  were  sick.  I  was  having 
my  dose  of  it  and  could  do  nothing  to  help.  Mrs.  Longley  put  up  prescrip¬ 
tions'  in  our  dispensary  and  worked  from  morning  till  night  caring  for  the 
people.  The  conditions  got  so  bad  that  we  wired  for  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lever¬ 
ing,  who  came  down  immediately  by  motor.  They  stayed  a  week  and  Mrs. 
Levering  spared  no  time  or  strength  in  caring  for  the  people.  We  feel 
sure  that  many  lives  were  saved  by  her  aid.  In  spite  of  all  that  was  done  we 


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69 


have  had  twelve  deaths,  among  them  being  one  of  our  school  teachers  and 
his  wife.  It  has  been  a  hard  time  for  the  people,  but  they  have  learned  new 
lessons  of  faith  and  of  Christian  service  one  for  the  other.  Mr.  Rungiah, 
our  pastor,  has  been  a.  pillar  of  strength.  With  a  fine  spirit  of  Christian 
unselfishness  he  has  ministered  to  his  people. 

W.  J.  Longley. 

As  it  has  been  necessary  to  spend  the  greater  part  of  the  working  year 
in  the  Nellore  Hospital,  Mahbubnagar  Hospital  has  little  to  report.  "Since 
the  first  of  April  it  has  been  in  charge  of  Annama,  our  faithful  compound¬ 
er,  who  has  done  very  good  work.  Of  course  very  few  people  will  trust  a 
native  girl  with  only  a  compounder’s  training,  so  the  work  had  gone  down, 
but  we  feel  that  if  it  is  not  left  too  long  without  a  doctor  it  will  rapidlv 
grow  again. 

The  Bible  women  have  continued  their  work  as  usual.  It  is  a  cause  of 
much  regret  that  I  could  not  be  there  during  the  influenza  epidemic,  as  it 
would  have  helped  to  win  the  hearts  of  the  people.  In  spite  of  the  holdup 
in  the  work  we  are  most  happy  in  the  prospect  of  buildings  and  equipment 
on  a  much  more  beautiful  site  and  we  are  looking  forward  to  a  great  open¬ 
ing  up  of  the  evangelistic  work  through  the  influence  of  the  hospital. 

Florence  R.  Weaver. 


MARKAPUR 


REV.  AND  MRS.  C.  R.  MARSH  (1917  figures) 

DORCAS  WHITAKER,  R.  N.  Boarding  and  Day  School 

(Transferred  in  1919  to  Cumbum)  42  boys— 20  girls 

The  past  year  has  been  one  of  varied  experiences.  Many  things  came 
which  interrupted  the  work.  From  the  time  I  came,  up  to  the  hot  season, 
small-pox  was  raging  in  the  town.  Malaria  and  the  so-called  seven  days’ 
fever  kept  many  children  out  of  the  class  room.  In  October  we  seemed  to 
be  all  well  and  ready  for  solid  work  and  I  hoped  the  teachers  and  pupils 
might  redeem  some  of  the  lost  time ;  but,  alas !  I  knew  not  the  little  bug 
which  was  hovering  near.  Influenza  struck  us,  as  all  over  the  world.  I 
had  to  close  the  school,  as  every  teacher  and  many  of  the  pupils  were  ill  at 
the  same  time.  We  did  not  have  any  deaths  in  the  compound  where  I  could 
give  them  proper  care.  I  seemed  to  be  the  only  well  one  and  in  the  midst 
of  it  all  I  broke  both  bones  in  my  right  arm  and  a  few  ribs.  A  cooly  helped 
me  set  the  arm  and  I  went  on.  There  was  no  question  about  a  stop ;  I  could 
walk  and  so  got  among  the  sick. 

I  was  greatly  impressed  by  the  wonderful  opportunity  there  is  in  Marka- 
pur  for  evangelistic  work.  When  I  went  to  the  town  it  was  difficult  to  get 
away,  so  many,  would  call  me  to  their  homes.  We  entered  many  homes, 
new  to  me,  during  the  dreadful  epidemic  above  mentiond.  We  had  over  a 
thousand  treatments  before  the  epidemic;  after  that  we  did  not  keep  any 
record,  as  we  were  too  busy  ministering  to  the  sick  and  dying.  All  the  near 
villages  came  for  medicine.  It  was  a  most  discouraging  year  of  dreadfully 
hard  work.  The  spiritual  seemed  lost  in  the  physical.  Nevertheless,  we 
strove  to  keep  Christ  and  His  righteousness  in  view. 


Dorcas  Whitaker. 


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NALGONDA 

Boarding  School 

38  boys— 32  girls 

7  native  teachers 
5  men — 2  women 

Town  Day  School 
30  boys— 10  girls 
1  native  man  teacher 

12  Village  schools 
100  boys— 25  girls 

12  native  teachers 
3  men — 9  women 

14  Sunday  schools 

250  average  attendance 

77  baptisms  (5  children) 

5  Bible  women 

Woman’s  Hospital  and  Dispensary 
3  native  nurses 
1  assistant 
133  in-patients 
10,500  treatments 

During  the  year  our  seventy  boarding  school  pupils  have  done  excep¬ 
tionally  well.  As  grain  and  every  other  article  needed  for  the  school  are 
so  high,  it  has  been  practically  impossible  to  finance  the  school  on  the  ap¬ 
propriations  granted  and  we  were  forced  to  cut  the  school  year  from  ten 
to  eight  months.  It  meant  hard  work  for  the  pupils,  as  well  as  the  teachers, 
but  they  did  their  best  to  get  through.  Even  then  we  had  a  deficit.  Grain 
has  trebled  in  price,  cloth  has  doubled,  and  appropriations  are  the  same  as 
they  were  ten  years  ago.  We  cut  off  one  meal  daily,  giving  the  children 
two  instead  of  three  meals.  It  seems  almost  cruel  to  take  food  from  them, 
but  we  are  compelled  to  do  so  on  account  of  insufficient  appropriations. 

Famine  has  almost  destroyed  our  village  schools,  for  as  every  child  must 
help  to  earn  something  the  school  question  has  been  put  entirely  in  the 
background.  In  some  instances  we  have  tried  at  least  to  have  a  night 
school,  without  very  good  results.  We  are  looking  for  better  times  when 
there  will  be  more  opportunity  for  school  in  the  villages. 

The  Bible  women  report  open  doors  everywhere,  and  women  more  ready 
to  hear  the  Gospel  than  ever  before. 

We  had  more  sickness  during  the  year  than  we  ever  experienced  before 
in  India.  First  cholera  raged  over  our  whole  field;  then  influenza  started 
its  work,  and  there  is  scarcely  a  village  that  it  has  not  touched.  The  chief 
reason  for  so  many  deaths  in  the  villages  was  lack  of  food.  After  over¬ 
coming  the  first  attack  they  had  nothing  to  eat  and,  lacking  strength  to 
recover,  many  died.  In  some  villages  the  entire  population  was  down  with 
influenza,  so  that  there  was  no  one  to  bury  their  dead  and  bodies  were 
thrown  into  fields  for  the  jackals  to  pull  about.  In  other  villages  our  pun- 
tulus  dug  graves  and  buried  the  dead.  They  tell  most  heartrending  stories. 

Rev.  C.  Unruh. 

The  people  have  great  confidence  in  our  work  and  come  from  many  vil¬ 
lages  and  all  castes.  During  the  influenza  my  people  and  myself  worked 
day  and  night.  Not  a  single  person  on  our  compound  escaped  the  disease 
but,  thank  God,  not  a  death  occurred. 


REV.  AND  MRS.  C.  UNRUH 


Medical  Work 
AGANETHA  NEUFELD 


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71 


While  out  on  tour  Mr.  Unruh  found  a  poor  woman,  the  mother  of  four 
children,  in  such  a  wretched  condition  that  she  was  obliged  to  creep  on  her 
knees  and  elbows.  Her  husband  was  in  despair.  Mr.  Unruh  took  pity  on 
them  and  told  them  to  bring  her  to  the  hospital.  When  she  came  I  did  not 
see  how  I  could  do  anything  for  her  and  sent  her  to  Secunderabad  to  the 
Civil  Hospital.  After  a  few  days  there  they  told  her  she  could  not  be  cured 
and  she  came  back  to  Nalgonda.  She  did  not  want  to  go  home  and  said 
she  had  confidence  that  she  could  be  healed  through  us.  We  decided  to 
try  and  for  eight  months  worked  with  her  and,  thank  God,  that  woman 
could  walk  when  her  husband  took  her  home.  We  intend  to  take  her  in 
again  after  a  while.  It  is  almost  a  miracle  that  has  happened  to  the  woman. 
Before  she  left  us  she  insisted  that  she  wanted  to  be  baptized  before  she 
went  home,  and  we  arranged  for  the  service  and  she  went  gladly. 

Agenetha  Neufeld. 


NANDYAL 


REV.  T.  WATHNE  in  charge  of  station 


Station  Day  School 
2  Bible  women 


We  have  two  women  working  as  Bible  women  in  Nandyal.  The  station 
school  is  kept  running  with  a  small  number  of  children  and  one  teacher. 
There  is  no  boarding  department,  but  seven  boys  and  seven  girls  are  read¬ 
ing  in  the  Kurnool  schools. 

Thorleif  Wathne. 


NARSARAVUPETT 


Educational  and 

Evangelistic  Work 

EDITH  P.  BALLARD 


(1917  figures) 

Boarding  and  Day  School 
80  boys— 50  girls 
1  Bible  woman 


Note:  A  severe  cholera  epidemic  visited  the  town  and  Mission  compound.  This 
was  followed  almost  immediately  by  an  influenza  epidemic.  Miss  Ballard,  alone  in 
the  station,  bravely  met  them  both,  most  of  the  time  without  a  doctor  or  nurses.  After 
describing  the  conditions,  she  writes: 


In  the  midst  of  all  the  anxiety  here  word  came  yesterday  morning  that 
one  of  my  teachers — a  young  man  of  great  promise  and  considerable  ability 
— died  at  three  yesterday  morning.  The  pastor  and  I  went  out  immediately 
to  his  village,  ten  miles  distant,  reaching  there  at  noon.  The  father  is  one 
of  the  Sattenapalle  preachers.  The  son  who  died  was  the  oldest.  The 
third  son  and  the  mother  are  dying  of  consumption,  the  second  son  has 
influenza,  the  fourth  son  has  epileptic  fits,  and  the  only  daughter  is  not 
well.  Prasangi  was  married  only  four  months  ago  to  one  of  my  school 
girls  knd  now  she,  poor  child,  has  joined  the  ranks  of  Indian  widows. 
How  my  heart  ached  for  her  as  her  glass  bracelets  were  broken  at  the 
grave  and  her  marriage  badge  taken  away  from  her.  She  is  very  brave,  but 
it  is  a  crushing  sorrow.  I  am  going  to  put  her  into  our  Bible  Training 
School  at  Vinukonda,  after  she  has  been  in  her  own  home  for  a  while. 

I  feel  like  an  old  veteran,  so  far  as  my  variety  of  experiences  goes.  It  is 
only  three  years  this  month  since  I  first  landed  in  India  and  of  the  two 
years  here  in  Narsaravupet  for  a  year  and  eight  months  I  have  lived  alone 


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OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


and  have  been  alone  in  the  station  five  months  so  far.  During  this  time 
small-pox,  cholera,  and  now  influenza  have  brought  anxiety  and  distress. 
If  only  I  had  taken  a  course  in  medicine  before  coming  out!  I  firmly  be¬ 
lieve  that  every  missionary  ought  to  know  something  about  medicine  and 
the  care  of  the  sick.  It  just  breaks  my  heart  to  realize  how  little  I  know 
about  sickness,  and  how  little  I  can  help  these  people.  When  on  tour  I 
could  have  a  dispensary  in  every  village,  if  I  only  had  the  knowledge  of 
what  to  do. 

Please  pray  very  earnestly  that  my  courage  may  hold  out,  that  more 
physical  strength  may  be  given  me,  and  that  I  may  be  more  efficient  and 
faithful  in  the  Lord’s  work. 

Edith  P.  Ballard. 


NELLORE 


Educational  Work 
ELLA  J.  DRAPER 

FLORENCE  E.  CARMAN 
(Furlough  1919-20) 

JOSEPHINE  V.  SANFORD 


FRANCES  TENCATE 
ETHEL  M.  ROSS 


Medical  Work 

LENA  BENJAMIN,  M.  D. 

ANNA  DEGENRING,  M.  D. 

ANNIE  S.  MAGILTON,  R.  N. 
(On  furlough) 

ETHEL  A.  BOGGS,  R.  N. 


Girls’  High  School 

87  girls  (63  boarders— 24  day) 

10  native  teachers 
5  women— 5  men 

3  Sunday  schools 

105  average  attendance 

9  baptisms 

Elementary  and  Normal  School 
155  girls 

12  native  teachers 
3  men— 9  women 

1  Day  School 

36  boys— 29  girls 

3  native  teachers 
1  man— 2  women 

1  Sunday  school 

120  average  attendance 

6  baptisms 

Woman’s  Hospital  and  Dispensary 
1110  in-patients 
4103  out-patients 
25046  treatments 
1540  maternity  cases 
64  operations 

Nurses’  Training  School 

13  nurses  in  training 


The  year  1918  began  well  for  on  the  first  Sunday  of  the  new  year  three 
of  our  high  school  girls  were  baptized.  As  a  result  of  personal  work  a 
teacher  and  six  girls  followed  later.  The  two  Christian  Endeavor  societies 
in  the  school  have  been  faithfully  attended  all  the  year.  The  Sunday 
schools  have  been  much  broken  up  by  small-pox,  cholera  and  influenza 
epidemics. 

Five  of  our  class  of  six  were  allowed  to  take  the  final  examination  set  by 
government  for  graduation  from  high  school.  One  is  now  in  the  Christian 
College  in  Madras  and  is  reported  to  be  doing  very  good  work;  two  are 
taking  teacher  training  and  we  expect  to  have  them  back  in  Nellore  to  help 
us  in  July;  the  other  two  are  at  home  and  one  has  a  fine  baby  boy. 

The  school  was  closed  three  weeks  during  the  influenza  epidemic  and 
nearly  every  girl  was  sick.  We  were  proud  of  our  girls  at  that  time.  They 
were  brave  and  the  well  ones  worked  long  and  hard  helping  care  for  the 


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73 


sick  until  in  their  turn  they  fell  victims.  Most  of  the  care  of  the  girls  of 
the  high  school,  as  well  as  the  Telugu  school,  fell  upon  Miss  Tencate  as 
Miss  Carman  and  part  of  the  time  Miss  Rix  were  sick.  In  December  we 
were  delighted  to  welcome  Miss  Draper  back  to  India  and  January  first 
she  took  over  full  charge  of  the  high  school. 

Florence  E.  Carman. 

Our  classes  have  done  well  in  their  examinations.  We  sent  eighteen 
young  women  up  for  the  teachers’  certificates.  No  other  class  ever  did  so 


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jS  gey  nde  3 

Hatiu-mi  korttLa^  — 


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Stations 

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Cavadian 
*f-  ptist  Mission 


TOTAL  ENROLMENT,  EIGHTY-SEVEN 
Girls’  High  School,  Nellore,  India,  serves  the  whole  district 


well  since  I  have  been  connected  with  the  school  and  I  have  never  heard 
of  any  school  in  India  having  so  high  a  percentage  of  passes.  . 

We  were  right  in  line  with  the  rest  of  the  world  when  the  epidemic  of 
influenza  swept  over  the  land.  One  morning  our  Matron  asked  me  to  step 
into  the  school  compound  and  there  I  beheld  twenty-six  influenza  patients 
needing  care.  Sending  them  to  the  hospital  was  out  of  the  question  and 
keeping  them  in  the  school  compound  was  equally  so.  I  finally  cleared  out 
the  ground  floor  of  the  Telugu  School  and  turned  the  three  rooms,  which 
are  divided  by  movable  partitions,  into  a  hospital  ward,  installed  myself  as 
physician  and  there  received  all  patients  from  both  schools.  For  two  days 
we  tried  to  keep  the  school  work  going  also,  but  so  many  of  the  children 
were  ill  that  we  decided  to  close  our  school  entirely.  We  had  about  every 
form  of  the  disease  of  which  I  have  heard.  Temperatures  ran  up  to  105  and 
106°  and  pulses  to  160  and  more.  There  were  bad  hearts,  pneumonia,  nose 
and  ear  bleeding,  etc.  Among  the  two  schools  we  had  about  180  cases. 
Both  of  our  matrons  were  patients  in  our  school  hospital.  Every  house 
and  compound  servant  was  down  with  the  disease  save  two-  Every  morn¬ 
ing  after  making  rounds  in  the  compound  I  went  to  the  village  where  the 
servants  live  and  doctored  their  families.  The  average  death  late  in  Nel- 


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lore  was  thirty-five  yer  day  during  the  epidemic  and  yet  we  lost  only  two, 
one  from  the  High  School  and  one  from  the  Telugu  School.  Our  older 
girls  were  fine.  They  took  turns  in  helping  me  with  the  nursing,  right 
from  the  first,  and  when  one  fell  by  the  way  another  came  to  take  her 
place.  Without  their  aid  I  never  could  have  managed  at  all.  Every  one 
marveled  that  I  should  spend  two  and  a  half  weeks  right  in  the  midst  of 


JOSEPHINE  V.  SANFORD, 
MASSACHUSETTS 

Graduate  Boston  University,  Mas¬ 
ter’s  Degree;  Department  of 
Religious  Education,  B.  U. 
Designation  to  Nellore, 

S.  India 


HELEN  L.  TUFTS, 

NEW  YORK 

Graduate  Earlham  College,  Indi¬ 
ana;  One  Year  Graduate  Work, 
Bryn  Mawr.  Appointed 
to  South  India 


the  disease  and  yet  escape,  but  they  concluded  that  God  knew  that  He 
just  must  keep  me  well  for  there  was  no  one  else  to  take  my  place  at  that 
time. 

Cholera  followed  close  on  influenza  and  we  were  a  bit  anxious  when 
one  of  our  girls  came  down  with  it  one  morning  and  died  that  night.  We 
removed  the  one  case  as  soon  as  it  was  discovered  and  I  did  the  disinfect¬ 
ing  myself,  so  that  we  had  no  more  cases  in  our  school. 

One .  consolation  in  all  this  trouble  is  that  it  brought  us  nearer  to  the 
Christian  people.  From  all  over  South  India  letters  of  appreciation  came 
to  us  and  we  felt  more  than  repaid  for  all  the  care  and  anxiety  that  we  had 
had. 

Frances  Tencate. 

I  hope  you  will  be  able  to  send  out  some  new  doctors  and  nurses  this 
year.  There  is  work  for  them  at  the  best,  and  at  the  worst  we  must  have 
them  if  the  work  is  to  go  on.  After  the  years  of  hard  work  that  have  been 
put  into  building  up  the  Nellore  Hospital  and  Training  School,  and  now 
that  it  has  become  such  an  influence  among  the  caste  people  of  Nellore  and 


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the  villages  of  the  district,  it  would  be  a  great  calamity  if  the  work  had 
be  curtailed. 

I  have  had  a  checkered  career  this  year.  The  most  satisfactory  part  of 
the  year  to  me  was  February,  the  most  of  which  I  spent  out  on  tour.  I  had 
a  glorious  time.  My  tent  was  pitched  at  Podalaken,  eighteen  miles  from 
Nellore.  With  that  as  headquarters,  by  the  use  of  our  motor  car,  I  visited 
all  the  villages  within  ten  miles.  I  had  two  Bible  women  and  three  nurses 
out  with  me  and  at  the  tent  and  in  the  villages  we  saw  and  gave  medicine 
to  a  large  number  of  people,  besides  receiving  a  great  hearing  for  the 
Gospel  message. 

Lena  A.  Benjamin,  M.  D. 


Influenza  raged  through  the  whole  of  India  and  Nellore  did  not  escape. 
The  hospital  was  crowded  and  those  of  the  medical  and  nursing  staff  who 
did  not  succumb  had  their  hands  full.  Death  took  its  toll  of  one  from 
among  our  nurses. 

During  the  month  of  February  Dr.  Benjamin  and  I  took  turns  in  going 
into  camp,  about  eighteen  miles  from  Nellore.  The  morning  hours  were 
spent  in  dispensary  work,  talking  to  the  people,  playing  the  gramophone, 
teaching  the  children  Christian  hymns,  etc.  In  the  afternoon  we  visited  m 
their  homes.  After  an  early  dinner  we  got  into  the  car  and  drove  to  a  vil¬ 
lage,  three  to  five  miles  distant,  set  up  our  gramophone  in  the  centre  of  the 
village,  and  soon  attracted  a  crowd.  After  enjoying  the  music  for  a  while 
the  people  were  usually  ready  to  listen  to  what  we  had  to  tell  them. 

Our  Bible  women  have  done  good  work.  Deranama  is  beloved  by  all  in  the 
wards  and  is  doing  fine  work.  Elizabethama  takes  charge  of  the  dispensary 
meetings  and  visits  the  patients  in  their  homes.  A  short  time  ago  we  had 
a  case  come  in  which  proved  to  be  incurable,  but  they  wanted  to  remain 
because  they  did  not  have  the  facilities  to  look  after  the  patient’s  needs. 
The  old  grandmother  remained  to  keep  her  company.  When  she  heard 
the  Bible  woman  tell  about  Christ  she  got  quite  excited  and  said,  Where  is 
He?  I  never  heard  of  Him  before.”  She  followed  the  Bible  woman  wher¬ 
ever  she  went  and  asked  her  questions,  such  as,  “Why  can’t  I  see  Him? 
etc.  When  she  heard  about  His  birth  and  His  death  she  cried  and  mourned 
that  He  should  suffer  such  shame  for  her.  “He  is  the  true  God  and  Him 
will  I  worship  and  I  believe  only  in  Him.”  She  left  us  to  go  to  her  village, 
seven  miles  away,  vowing  she  was  done  with  idols. 

Dr.  Anna  Degenring,  M.  D. 


Nellore  and  the  remainder  of  South  India  were  tried  as  by  fire  during 
those  months  of  abnormal  heat;  when  the  people  were  underfed  because 
of  late  rains  and  profiteering,  and  so  fell  an  easy  prey  to  the  epidemics. 
First  came  the  cholera,  which  kept  the  people  away  from  the  town  and  the 
hospital.  This  gave  time  for  our  assistant,  Nundama,  fresh  from  the 
Ludhiana  Medical  College,  to  become  accustomed  to  the  dispensary  work, 
which  had  to  be  left  entirely  to  her  in  the  busy  months  following.  During 
the  influenza  epidemic  we  sent  medicines  to  many  of  our  mission  stations, 
and  the  hospital  was  a  center  to  which  only  the  worst  cases  were  sent.  We 
are  very  thankful  that  our  entire  staff,  with  the  exception  of  the  nurses, 
was  well  during  this  period,  although  the  doctors  in  almost  all  the  govern- 


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ment  hospitals  were  attacked  by  the  disease.  The  nurses  deserve  great 
credit  for  their  brave,  untiring  labor  while  half  of  their  number  were  sick 
with  influenza  and  the  hospital  overflowing  to  the  verandahs,  corridors  and 
even  the  office.  Also  for  the  way  in  which  they  received  the  news  of  the 
home-going  of  close  relatives.  After  a  few  quiet  tears  they  went  bravely 
on  with  their  work;  such  a  contrast  to  the  uncontrolled  wailing  of  so  many 
of  the  people. 

While  it  has  been  a  year  of  great  trial,  it  has  also  been  one  of  great  bless¬ 
ing,  in  that  it  has  drawn  us  all  closer  together  and  closer  to  our  loving 
Father. 

We  hope  that  many  doctors  and  nurses  who  have  served  in  the  fight  for 
righteousness  will  realize  that  an  even  greater  and  more  uneven  fight 
against  the  powers  of  evil  and  darkness  is  being  waged  here  in  India  and 
will  volunteer  before  too  great  a  price  has  been  paid. 

Florence  R.  Weaver,  M.  D. 

The  South  India  Medical  Examinations  for  nurses  took  place  in  Feb¬ 
ruary.  Three  senior  nurses  and  three  junior  nurses  took  these  examina¬ 
tions  and  although  at  the  time  some  failed  in  some  subjects,  since  then  they 
have  tried  again  and  all  but  one  have  passed  in  everything.  This  coming 
February  we  expect  to  have  two  seniors  and  three  juniors  go  up  for  these 
examinations. 

We  now  have  two  graduate  nurses  in  charge  of  the  wards,  a  dispensary 
nurse  temporarily  who  was  trained  elsewhere  and  thirteen  nurses  in  train¬ 
ing.  Two  more  girls  of  rather  a  higher  standard  of  education  are  expected 
to  enter  as  probationers  in  June. 

Some  months  ago  we  started  having  regular  weekly  prayer  meetings  for 
the  nurses,  which  we  sometimes  asked  outsiders  to  lead  and  which  the 
nurses  themselves  sometimes  conducted. 

Ethel  A.  Boggs. 


RAISING  TURKEYS.  INDUSTRIAL  DEPARTMENT,  GIRLS’  SCHOOL 

ONGOLE,  INDIA 


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ONGOLE 


Educational  Work 
SUSAN  ROBERTS 


AMELIA  E.  DESSA 


REV.  J.  M.  BAKER 


Evangelistic  Work 

REV.  AND  MRS.  J.  M.  BAKER 

SARAH  KELLY 

Medical  Work 

DR.  C.  R.  MANLEY  in  charge  of  hos¬ 
pital 

SIGRID  JOHNSON,  R.  N. 


Girls’  Boarding  and  Day  School 
196  girls — 6  boys  (157  hoarders) 

15  native  teachers 
9  women— 6  men 

10  baptisms 

Boys’  Boarding  Higher  Grade  Elemen¬ 
tary  School 
125  boys 

10  native  teachers 
9  men— 1  woman 

Branch  School— Hindustani  Girls’  School 
105  boys — 48  girls 
8  native  teachers 
5  men — 3  women 

2  Sunday  schools 

108  average  attendance 

25  baptisms 

2  Boarding  and  Day  Schools 
157  boys— 176  girls 
25  native  teachers 
15  men— 10  women 

7  Day  schools 

250  boys— 262  girls 
25  native  teachers 
17  men— 8  women 

157  Village  schools 
3697  boys— 2219  girls 
282  native  teachers 
159  men— 123  women 

100  Sunday  schools 

3000  average  attendance 

306  baptisms 

62  Bible  women 

Clough  Memorial  Hospital 

5000  treatments 
2618  patients 


Out  of  the  157  girls  mentioned  above,  103  came  from  fifty  little  villages 
scattered  all  over  this  big  field,  where  no  missionary  ever  has  lived.  Of 
course  there  ought  to  be  more  than  this  and  probably  will  some  day.  So  as 
you  think  of  this  school  you  may  picture  fifty  little  villages,  far  from  rail¬ 
road  and  white  man’s  dwelling,  each  with  its  little  tiled  or  thatched  chapel 
serving  as  both  school  and  church,  from  which  these  girls  come  the  life  of 
the  little  Christian  community  centering  more  or  less  around  the  chapel, 
according  to  the  consecration  and  ability  of  the  workers  in  charge.  Per¬ 
haps  you  can  imagine  a  little  of  what  it  means  to  leave  that  village  environ¬ 
ment  to  come  to  what  is  to  them  a  mission  metropolis.  You  will  under¬ 
stand,  too,  that  we  are  anxious  that  the  girls  should,  as  they  study  and 
improve  in  so  many  ways,  at  the  same  time  work  with  their  hands  in  the 
gardens  and  at  household  tasks,  so  that  they  may  keep  an  humble-minded 
and  helpful  attitude  toward  their  Christian  and  non-Christian  neighbors  in 
the  villages  when  they  go  there  during  their  vacations  and  perhaps  again 
after  school  life  is  done.  During  vacation  I  spent  several  days  in  a  village 
fifteen  miles  away  with  our  touring  missionaries  and  their  evangelists  and 
there  I  saw  one  of  our  former  school  girls,  now  a  widow,  woiking  alone 
and  earning  the  respect  of  all  the  people.  Of  course  there  are  othei  places 


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like  that  and  many,  many  places  where  our  girls  work  side  by  side  with 
their  husbands  in  the  school  and  church.  We  have  on  our  Ongole  field 
alone  about  169  women  who  have  at  one  time  been  attendants  of  our  school 
and  scores  have  gone  to  other  missions  and  to  other  parts  of  our  own  mis¬ 
sion. 

In  addition  to  their  regular  work  this  year,  which  was  unusually  good, 
the  girls  did  a  large  amount  of  sewing  for  the  Red  Cross  and  every  month 
a  large  bundle  of  kit  bags,  pillow  cases,  handkerchiefs  and  other  work  was 
completed  and  sent  to  headquarters.  Another  extra  was  the  presentation 
of  a  very  fine  little  play  illustrating  the  value  of  Christian  education  to 
India,  given  at  the  harvest  Festival  last  spring.  The  play  was  set  in  Indian 
musical  verse  by  a  talented  man  among  our  teachers,  and,  with  appropriate 
costuming  and  dialogues,  it  proved  very  effective. 

We  have  taken  up  mat  weaving  in  the  school  and  but  for  the  difficulty  in 
getting  material  for  the  work  we  would  have  completed  enough  mats  for 
all  our  needs  this  term. 

Susan  Roberts. 


Last  Sunday  nineteen  of  our  school  boys  were  baptized.  Our  pastor 
arranged  for  the  baptism  at  a  large  sheet  of  water  about  half  a  mile  away 
from  our  school,  which  is  quite  close  to  the  high  road,  and  our  gathering 
was  increased  by  spectators  who  were  passing  to  or  from  Ongole.  It  was  a 
very  beautiful  service  and  every  one  present  seemed  to  be  impressed  by  the 
earnest  young  faces  of  the  boys.  Most  of  these  nineteen  boys  were  led  to 
take  this  step  because  of  God’s  great  mercy  to  them  during  the  late  out¬ 
break  of  influenza.  One  boy,  who  had  influenza,  typhoid,  and  cholera,  was 
too  weak  to  be  baptized,  but  as  soon  as  he  is  well,  i  e.,  his  heart  is  stronger, 
he  also  will  go  before  the  church. 

A.  E.  Dessa. 


Since  early  in  January,  1919,  the  touring  band  with  their  missionary  has 
been  almost  constantly  out  in  camp  among  the  villages.  All  are  enthusiastic 
over  the  results,  and  it  was  an  unanimous  vote  that  touring  among  the 
villages  counted  more  for  the  Kingdom  of  Christ  than  any  other  work  the 
missionary  could  do,  providing  the  other  work  was  carried  on  as  prepara¬ 
tory  to  this  great  work.  We  all  believe  in  institutions,  such  as  schools  and 
hospitals,  but  believe  that  the  touring  work  must  be  done  at  the  same  time 
in  order  to  get  the  best  results.  Since  the  1st  of  January  we  have  baptized 
in  the  Ongole  field  ninety-one  fine  candidates  and  have  visited  194  villages 
and  camped  in  twenty-five  different  centres.  Our  touring  preachers  have 
walked  during  this  time  950  miles,  that  is,  if  the  distance  walked  by  each 
one  was  added  together  and  stretched  out  into  one  straight  line. 

J.  M.  Baker. 


During  the  year  I  camped  at  forty-two  villages  and  visited  124  others 
surrounding  the  camps.  It  is  very  pleasant  to  revisit  some  of  the  villages 
where  the  people  are  more  friendly  than  in  others.  In  Madaranetta,  which 
I  visited  the  latter  part  of  November,  the  caste  people  welcomed  me  most 
warmly.  As  I  was  nearing  the  village  I  saw  a  number  of  women,  with 


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baskets  of  grass  on  their  heads,  running  toward  my  carriage  and  calling  to 
me.  I  stopped,  not  knowing  what  was  the  matter,  but  the  women  kept  on 
running.  When  I  inquired  the  reason,  they  answered,  “We  recognized 
your  carriage  from  a  distance  and  were  vieing  with  one  another  in  trying 
to  reach  you  first.  We  are  so  glad  to  see  you;  you  must  stay  longer  in  our 
village  this  time.”  With  very  few  exceptions  the  caste  people  receive  and 
hear  us  gladly.  They  love  us  and  love  to  hear  the  Gospel,  and  are  convinced 
in  their  hearts  of  the  truth  of  our  preaching,  but  caste  will  not  permit  them 
to  come  out  boldly.  God,  in  His  own  good  time,  must  remove  the  barrier 
and  He  will  if  we  pray  hard  and  work. 

Sarah  Kelly. 


The  medical  work  would  fail  of  its  chief  purpose  did  we  not  preach  as 
well  as  practice.  Here  is  where  the  hospital  can  do  its  great  work,  for  the 
doors  of  the  highest  as  well  as  of  the  lowest  caste  will  be  opened  to  our 
influence. 

We  employed  two  medical  assistants,  and  one  preacher  talked  to  the 
people  while  they  were  waiting  for  medical  treatment.  What  kind  of  cases 
were  there?  All  sorts — tooth  extraction,  boils,  malaria,  dysentery,  infec¬ 
tions  of  all  sorts,  tuberculosis  and,  above  all,  I  must  not  forget,  itch,  that 
inhabitant  of  every  household.  The  influenza  took  its  toll  here,  too.  In 
many  places  whole  villages  were  wiped  out.  We  have  read  of  the  influenza 
in  the  home  land,  but  just  imagine  it  out  here  where  people  haven’t  the 
slightest  idea  of  the  laws  of  health!  You  have  doctors,  nurses,  and  hos¬ 
pitals, — we  have  very  few  indeed.  God  blessed  us  greatly  in  our  efforts, 
for  out  of  600  cases  we  only  lost  seven  and  they  did  not  come  to  us  at  the 
beginning  of  the  attack. 

We  were  proud  of  our  Christians,  for  they  were  cheerful  and  optimistic 
throughout  the  whole  siege.  They  showed  a  real  trust  in  God.  We  worked 
hard  over  them  and  they  did  as  they  were  ordered  in  nearly  all  of  the  cases. 
Some  of  the  Christians  would  walk  over  twenty  and  thirty  miles  to  get 
medicine  and  have  us  tell  them  how  to  care  for  the  sick  ones  of  their  village. 
Here  was  an  example  of  practical  Christianity  I  had  not  seen  before. 
When  the  epidemic  was  over  they  did  another  thing  that  made  me  rejoice 
—a  big  Thanksgiving  service  was  held  in  the  Church  and  an  offering  of 
Rs.  100  ($33)  was  given,  thus  rendering  their  thanks  to  the  all  merciful 
Father  for  His  loving  care. 

We  did  not  forget  the  non-Christians.  Most  of  them  would  not  employ 
anyone  but  native  fakes  and  a  great  many  would  not  even  employ  them. 
For  hadn’t  the  gods  sent  the  sickness?  We  were  called  in  a  good  many 
cases,  but  they  carried  out  our  orders  in  a  very  haphazard  manner.  One 
idea  that  seemed  to  possess  them  was  that  the  patient  must  not  go  to  sleep, 
so  they  would  pour  black  coffee  down  his  throat,  sprinkle  red  pepper  in  his 
eyes,  and,  fearful  lest  these  measures  fail,  they  would  burn  him  with  hot 
irons.  Many  homes  were  opened  to  our  influence  and  we  have  fields  for 
future  work. 

This  week  we  move  into  our  new  dispensary.  Rejoice  with  us.  Now 
we  will  have  a  fine  place  for  our  work  and  two  nice  rooms  for  in-patients. 

Sigrid  C.  Johnson. 


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RAMAPATNAM 


REV.  AND  MRS.  W.  E.  BOGGS 
Medical  Work 

LILLIAN  V.  WAGNER,  R.  N. 


Boarding  and  Day  School 
62  pupils 
4  native  teachers 

Woman’s  Dispensary  and  Training 
School 

998  people  treated 
56  in-patients 
3772  treatments  given 


The  work  of  our  elementary  school  has  gone  on  its  accustomed  way. 
Four  teachers  have  been  at  work  and  twenty-one  of  the  pupils  have  been 
boarders.  For  various  reasons  it  has  been  thought  wise  to  remove  the 
boarding  department  and  send  these  pupils  to  Kavali,  where  in  Miss  Bul¬ 
lard’s  larger  school  they  might  have  superior  advantages.  After  consult¬ 
ing  the  Reference  Committee,  and  with  their  approval,  this  change  has 
been  effected  and  our  school  becomes  a  day  school  to  meet  the  needs  of 
the  children  of  seminary  students  and  others  from  the  village  and  hamlets 
about. 

W.  E.  Boggs. 


My  class  work  is  a  little  heavier  this  year,  for  in  July  I  put  in  a  new  sub¬ 
ject  for  the  first  and  second  year  women,  “Lessons  in  Elementary  Tropical 
Hygiene.”  This  subject  takes  up  the  common  diseases  of  India,  such  as 
cholera,  plague,  small-pox,  measles,  chickenpox,  malaria,  skin  diseases  of 
all  kinds,  leprosy,  etc.,  giving  their  treatment  and  prevention.  Of  course 
Hygiene  is  the  main  thread  through  the  book.  I  have  seen  a  big  difference 
in  the  cleanliness  in  the  homes,  and  the  women  are  very  keen  on  the  germ 
theory,  which  is  a  large  part  of  the  teaching.  They  are  much  interested  in 
the  different  forms  and  how  to  eradicate  them.  Some  of  the  women  are 
trying  to  carry  out  the  teaching  in  a  practical  way  in  regard  to  itch.  One 
of  them  came  to  me  not  long  ago  and  with  such  pride  exclaimed,  “Amma,  I 
wash  my  babies’  hands  now  several  times  a  day  where  as  I  used  to  wash 
them  only  once  a  day.” 

For  several  weeks  during  and  after  the  epidemic  not  a  soul  from  the 
village  came  to  the  dispensary  because  the  story  had  gone  forth  that  they 
were  dying  by  the  scores  in  the  compound.  At  the  beginning  we  dispensed 
medicines  in  the  palems  until  the  Hindu  priest  forbade  the  people  using  our 
remedies.  The  Hindu  method  of  cure  was  to  shave  the  top  of  the  head, 
make  a  hole  in  the  scalp  and  rub  into  it  a  rank  poison.  Then  the  whole 
thing  was  plastered  up  with  a  preparation  of  lime  so  that  none  of  the 
poison  should  escape.  It  seemed  such  a  pity  to  see  strong  young  men  dying 
from  maltreatment.  One  day  that  I  spent  in  a  distant  village  helping  the 
sick  I  shall  never  forget.  The  misery  and  helplessness  of  the  people  were 
almost  more  than  I  could  stand,  and  what  of  them?  The  distance  and 
roads  were  too  bad  to  permit  another  visit  and  the  experiences  remain  with 
me  yet.  Beds  with  three  and  four  occupants,  all  helpless,  and  no  one  to 
care  for  them.  The  sanitary  conditions  were  most  dreadful. 

Lillian  V.  Wagner. 


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SECUNDERABAD 

Boarding  and  Day  School 

49  boys— 24  girls 
8  native  teachers 
5  men — 3  women 

Sunday  school 

85  average  attendance 
Town  Day  School 
51  boys — 6  girls 
3  native  teachers 
2  men — 1  woman 

3  Sunday  schools 

50  average  attendance 
8  Bible  women 

We  hope  to  begin  the  new  term  of  school  on  January  15.  So  many  of  the 
workers  have  died  from  influenza  that  it  is  not  easy  to  secure  trained  teach¬ 
ers  or  high  school  graduates.  I  had  a  Christmas  tree  for  the  eleven 
orphans  and  the  six  children  who  live  in  our  compound  and  the  six  belong¬ 
ing  to  the  Telugu  pastor. 

I  am  hoping  to  send  one  girl  to  the  Bible  Training  School  this  next  July. 
She  seems  to  be  an  earnest  Christian. 

The  Telugu  young  men  helped  finely  in  the  distribution  of  things  at  the 
“tea”  which  Mrs.  Levering  gave  to  the  Karen  soldiers  on  the  24th  of  De¬ 
cember.  Nearly  three  hundred  Karens  came  with  their  band  and  we  also 
had  time  for  singing  several  songs  after  the  band  selections  were  played. 

We  have  had  cause  for  thanksgiving  in  many  respects  this  past  year.  It 
seems  wonderful  to  think  that  my  pupils,  the  teachers  and  I  escaped  the 
dreadful  epidemic  of  influenza,  and  the  plague  also  which  came  into  the 
very  next  compound. 

Edith  E.  Hollis. 

In  one  house,  where  we  have  been  welcomed  for  many  years  and  where 
the  people  have  listened  well,  though  we  sometimes  thought  our  visits 
served  as  diversion  for  them,  the  woman  at  the  head  of  the  household  has 
been  ill  for  over  a  year  and  the  father  of  the  family  has  been  helpless  for 
months.  In  her  weakness  and  disappointment  I  believe  Bhagamma  has 
found  Jesus,  and  on  Christmas  Day,  in  answer  to  the  question  of  a  friend 
who  visited  her  with  me,  she  said,  “I  am  a  Christian.”  She  loves  to  have 
us  sing  hymns  and  the  look  on  her  face  as  I  rise  from  my  knees  after 
praying  with  her  always  goes  with  me  as  an  inspiration.  Since  one  discour¬ 
aged  day,  “I  have  graven  thee  upon  the  palms  of  my  hands,”  has  been  a 
great  comfort  to  her  and  she  stretches  out  her  hands,  palms  upward  as  she 
repeats  it  to  me.  Last  time  I  gave  her,  “Ye  shall  be  witnesses  unto  me.” 
The  brother  says  he  also  believes,  while  one  of  the  little  boys  who  has 
been  in  our  school  would  walk  back  to  the  teachers’  house  evening  after 
evening,  though  he  lives  quite  a  distance  away,  to  be  present  at  their  family 
prayers. 

Soon  after  the  arrival  of  the  Leverings  came  the  terrible  visitation  of 
influenza — plague  was  already  with  us.  Prices  were  high  and  people  suffer¬ 
ing  from  cold  and  hunger  became  easy  victims  to  disease.  We  decided  to 
close  the  Bowenpalli  School  for  a  time.  Four  of  the  pupils  died  from  in¬ 
fluenza  and  the  assistant  teacher  had  what  was  suspicously  like  a  light  case 
of  plague. 


Educational  Work 

EDITH  E.  HOLLIS 
(Furlough  1919-20) 


Evangelistic  Work 
KATE  M.  FRENCH 


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The  Head  Master,  whose  wife  was  away  recovering  from  a  bad  attack 
of  malaria,  chose  to  stay  on  and  “try  and  help  the  people.”  This  brave  deci¬ 
sion  cost  him  his  life.  After  a  week’s  illness  he  died.  The  little  wife  also 
chose  to  come  back  and  serve  in  the  place  where  her  husband  had  worked 
and  died,  and  when  later  plague  drove  the  people  from  their  homes,  she 
with  her  five  children,  her  old  mother  and  a  young  brother  went  out  into 
camp  with  them.  The  old  mother  has  been  dangerously  ill,  but  God  spared 
her  life,  and  as  soon  as  she  could  get  out  again  she  was  working  among  the 
huts  and  tents,  for  all  the  people  of  that  village  are  non-Christians. 

So  many  of  the  people  are  outside  their  homes  now,  that  most  of  our 
work  is  in  the  camps  and  the  reception  given  the  workers  is  varied.  Some 
say,  “We  do  not  want  to  hear  you.”  Others  can  be  persuaded  to  listen. 
Some  are  eager  to  hear  and  invite  us  to  come,  and  come  again.  One 
woman,  a  reluctant  listener  at  first,  became  much  interested  and  said, 
“Amah,  if  we  bring  a  chair,  will  you  sit  down  and  tell  us  all  about  sin  and 
how  to  get  rid  of  it?”  You  maybe  sure  she  was  told  the  latter  though  the 

former  was  a  little  beyond  us.  #  .  .  , 

One  man,  who  stoutly  affirmed  that  “Krishna  is  Christ,  was  given  the 
Gospel  of  Luke  and  asked  to  read  it  and  decide  whether  the  statement  he 
had  made  was  true.  The  next  time  I  went  to  the  village  I  was  invited  to 
go  to  his  home  and  visit  the  women.  . 

Will  you  not  join  your  prayers  with  ours  for  God’s  blessing  on  this  need) 
field,  that  even  now  from  among  these  so  tried  by  sickness,  bereavement, 
poverty  and  famine  God  will  call  out  a  people  for  His  own  possession . 

Kate  M.  French. 


SOORIAPETT 

Boarding  and  Day  School 

38  boys— 42  girls  (62  boarders) 

Educational  Work  7  native  teachers 

MELISSA  E.  MORROW  3  men— 4  women 

Sunday  school 

110  average  attendance 

v  27  baptisms 

REV.  AND  MRS.  A.  J.  HUBERT  11  Village  schools 

115  boys— 75  girls 
11  native  teachers 
3  men— 8  women 

15  Sunday  schools 

200  average  attendance 

13  baptisms 
7  Bible  women 
Hospital  and  Dispensary 

Medical  Work  4  native  nurses 

MRS.  HUBERT  2  assistants 

353  in-patients 
16,194  treatments 

The  year  began  with  sixty-four  boarders  and  nineteen  day  scholars,  but 
December  finds  us  reduced  to  fifty-nine.  The  influenza  is  responsible  for 
the  latter  shrinkage.  Four  of  our  boarders  died,  and  others  who  went 
home  did  not  return.  The  epidemic  began  here  about  the  middle  of  October 
and  was  very  bad,  every  one  having  it,  and  some  very  seriously.  We  had 
no  classes  for  three  weeks. 


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Soon  after  school  began  in  January  chickenpox  broke  out  and  rather 
upset  things  for  two  months.  In  spite  of  this,  and  the  fact  that  lack  of 
money  shortened  the  school  year  to  eight  months,  the  results  of  the  final 
examinations  at  the  end  of  March  were  very  good,  and  I  was  well  satis¬ 
fied  with  the  year’s  work  by  both  teachers  and  pupils. 

During  the  year  fourteen  boys  and  thirteen  girls  were  baptized  and 
united  with  the  church. 

Those  who  support  this  school  may  well  feel  gratified  that  they  have  been 
able  to  feed,  clothe  and  educate  these  children  in  these  specially  hard  times 
when  their  own  people  could  not  properly  do  the  first  even. 

Melissa  E.  Morrow. 

The  Bible  women  have  had  entrances  into  many  homes  into  which  other¬ 
wise  the  light  of  the  Gospel  could  never  come.  Although  they  often  could 
not  address  large  crowds,  they  have  been  able  to  have  a  heart-to-heart  talk 
with  the  inmates  of  many  houses.  Encouraging  reports  have  reached  us 
from  many  places  regarding  the  readiness  of  the  women  to  hear  the  Gospel. 
In  most  of  the  villages  the  Bible  women  are  always  welcomed  and  their 
messages  eagerly  received.  The  hearts  of  the  women  have  often  been 
stirred,  but  the  fear  for  the  men  generally  prevents  them  from  coming  out. 

The  village  schools  have,  on  the  whole,  been  encouraging.  In  some 
places  I  was  very  much  pleased  with  the  work  the  teachers  have  done.  In 
other  villages  I  was  disappointed  because  the  parents  had  not  allowed  their 
children  to  attend  the  school  regularly.  The  people  of  the  lower  castes, 
Madigas  and  Malas,  are  most  indifferent  about  the  women  and  girls  learn¬ 
ing  to  read,  and  it  is  with  great  difficulty  that  the  teachers  get  regular  pupils. 
The  higher  castes  are  rather  anxious  to  get  a  good  schooling  for  their 
children. 

A.  J.  Hubert. 

The  hospital  work  has  been  carried  on  as  usual,  and  it  has  been  the  plan 
of  God  to  save  several  souls  through  our  medical  work. 

A  few  months  ago  a  woman  of  the  goldsmith  caste  was  brought  in  from 
a  distance.  When  I  asked  her  how  she  had  come  to  know  about  the  work 
here  she  said  a  woman  from  the  reddy  caste,  who  had  been  in  the  hospital 
some  years  ago,  had  told  her  all  about  the  work  and  also  about  our  religion. 
She  had  a  great  thirst  to  find  God,  to  learn  His  truth  and  to  experience  His 
power.  For  several  weeks  we  had  to  keep  her  in  the  ward  and  every  day 
she  eagerly  listened  to  what  the  Bible  woman  told  her.  I  was  much  de¬ 
lighted  to  'hear  her  ask  questions  about  salvation  and  see  how  her  face  was 
brightened  daily  more  and  more.  One  day  I  asked,  “Gappamah,  why  are 
you  so  happy?”  She  replied  with  a  smiling  face:  “Amma,  through  the 
teaching  of  the  hospital  workers  I  have  been  changed  into  a  new  woman. 
She  put  her  hand  on  her  heart  and  said  again:  “Here  I  felt  always  so 
heavy.  Although  I  made  many  sacrifices,  the  burden  did  not  leave  me  and 
I  had  no  peace.  Now  I  know  that  Jesus  has  forgiven  my  sins.  I  now  have 
peace  and  therefore  I  am  so  happy.”  I  was  deeply  touched  when  I  heard 
that  confession. 

The  year  was  a  busy  one.  We  have  had  many  hard  cases.  Often  1 
wished  that  there  was  a  qualified  doctor  here  to  take  up  such  cases,  but  as 
there  was  none  I  had  to  do  it,  also  I  did  it  often  with  trembling. 

Mrs.  A.  J.  Hubert. 


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UDAYAGIR1 


REV.  F.  W.  STAIT 


Medical  Work 

MRS.  F.  W.  STAIT,  M.  D. 


Boarding  and  Day  School 
57  boys— 10  girls 
8  native  teachers 
5  men— 3  women 

Town  Day  School 

20  boys — 6  girls 

1  native  woman  teacher 

Village  school 

21  boys 

1  native  man  teacher 
2  Sunday  schools 

164  average  attendance 
4  baptisms 
2  Bible  women 

Etta  Waterbury  Hospital  and  Dispen¬ 
sary 

5  native  nurses 

2  assistants 
258  in-patients 

5784  out-patients 


Several  incidents  have  occurred  which  have  served  to  strengthen  the 
bonds  between  the  doctor  with  her  assistants,  and  the  residents  in  town, 
among  whom  there  was  a  set,  belonging  to  the  most  orthodox  Mohamme¬ 
dans,  who  jeered  at  and  opposed  the  idea  of  our  “Gosha  Hospital,”  making 
no  secret  of  their  animosity  and  their  indignation  at  the  idea  of  our  sup¬ 
posing  that  they  would  trust  their  carefully  secluded  women  to  our  tender 
mercies.  What  was  our  surprise,  therefore,  to  see  our  faithful  Ivariman, 
servant  and  untiring  standby  in  every  trial  and  difficulty,  issuing  in  a  closed 
cart  to  the  woman’s  side  of  the  hospital.  He  was  accompanied  by  a  num- 


ETTA  WATERBURY  MISSION  HOSPITAL,  UDAYAGIRI,  INDIA 


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ber  of  the  leaders  of  the  opposition  movement.  On  enquiry  I  was  told  the 
woman  and  her  two  children  who  were  in  the  cart  were  very  ill,  and  if, 
after  examination,  I  was  willing  to  accept  them  as  patients  the  friends 
would  leave  them  under  my  care.  Being  suspicious,  we  took  the  cart  to  a 
distant  ward  and  on  opening  the  curtains  in  which  the  vehicle  was  smoth¬ 
ered,  discovered  an  unconscious, 
pulseless  woman  and  two  babes, 
one  four  years  the  other  six 
months  of  age,  both  in  the  same 
condition  as  the  poor  mother.  It 
did  not  take  us  long  to  decide  with 
what  we  had  to  deal.  Cholera  in 
an  advanced  and  malignant  form ! 
Would  we  undertake  to  treat 
them?  If  not,  there  was  nothing 
left  to  hope  for,  as  no  one  would 
attempt  the  work  if  we  refused, 
nor  would  they  allow  them  to  enter 
the  village.  Of  course  we  would 
and  did.  Dear  little  Francisbai, 
our  noble  Martha,  Veeramma  and 
the  others,  devoted  themselves  to 
the  work.  Night  and  day  they 
toiled.  The  mother  lay  in  pro¬ 
found  coma  for  six  days.  On  the 
seventh  day  there  were  signs  of 
slowly  returning  consciousness. 
The  friends,  without  hope,  kept 
the  covered  cart  at  the  ward  door 
in  readiness  to  carry  away  their 
dead.  But  for  the  mother  and  the 
eldest  child  life  triumphed  and  at 
the  end  of  three  weeks  they  were 
taken  away  by  relatives  who  were 
quite  converted  to  the  efficacy  of 
the  Mission  hospital,  nor  could 
they  express  all  they  felt  regarding  the  noble,  self-sacrificing  love  of  our 
Christian  workers.  Who  else  would  have  done  such  a  thing?  Before  the 
terror  of  that  dread  disease  the  nearest  relatives  would  have  fled,  fearing 
to  hold  even  a  cup  of  water  to  the  dying  lips.  The  tiny  babe  we  could  not 
save.  It  lingered  for  five  days  unconscious.  The  case  was  hopeless  from 
the  first. 

The  evangelistic  work  among  the  women  has  been  carried  on  without  in¬ 
terruption  during  this  year.  The  weekly  class  for  Bible  Study,  which  meets 
every  Thursday,  has  been  specially  blessed. 

This  week  we  are  to  hold  our  half-year’s  examination,  with  first  and 
second  prizes  for  those  who  give  the  clearest  answers.  What-  this  Bible 
class  has  meant  to  us  all  during  these  years  of  earnest,  happy  study  it  would 
be  difficult  to  express. 


IDOL  WORSHIPPED  BY  PEOPLE 
OF  UDAYAGIRI,  INDIA 


Mrs.  F.  W.  Grant-Stait. 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


VELLORE 

Medical  School  for  Women 

The  Medical  School  for  Women  at  Vellore  is  at  last  realized.  Dr.  Ida 
Scudder,  of  the  celebrated  Scudder  family,  which  has  given  one  thousand 
years  to  missionary  service  in  India,  is  President  of  this  school.  We  have 

lent  Dr.  Maud  Kinnaman  temporarily  to 
meet  an  emergency.  The  Governor  of  Mad¬ 
ras  Presidency,  Lord  Pentland,  announced 
that  if  six  girls  applied  for  entrance  to  the 
school  in  Vellore,  the  government  in  India 
would  provide  half  the  maintenance.  Sixty- 
nine  young  Indian  women  had  applied  when 
the  school  opened  in  August,  1918.  Only 
eighteen  of  these  were  qualified,  and  there 
were  hardly  accommodations  even  for  the 
eighteen  in  the  rented  house.  The  Governor 
of  Madras  and  Surgeon  General  came  to  the 
opening.  One  hundred  and  ten  acres  of  land 
were  given  by  the  government,  and  it  has 
made  good  in  its  promise  of  financial  sup¬ 
port.  This  is  the  beginning  of  a  new  day 
for  Indian  women.  There  are  one  hundred 
million  of  them  with  no  medical  aid.  One 
little  sick  child  in  our  homes  stirs  our  deep¬ 
est  sympathy.  One  bruised,  heart-broken 
woman  in  Belgium  or  France  rightly  de¬ 
mands  our  utmost  aid.  What,  then,  of  these, 
with  no  hope  nor  help?  Is  there  no  doctor, 
no  nurse,  no  care  to  be  given  to  them?  Children  bear  children  in  India. 
Our  Board  calls  for  a  medical  unit  at  once  for  that  stricken  land. 

Send  to  Literature  Department  for  illustrated  booklet  entitled,  Medical 
School  for  Women,  Vellore,  India.”  Price,  ten  cents. 


JENNIE  LIND  REILLY,  R.  N. 

Graduate  Jordan  Hospital,  Ply¬ 
mouth,  Mass.  Overseas  Red  Cross 
Service,  1918-19.  Sails  for  Nellore, 
South  India,  June  1919. 


VINUKONDA 

Boarding  and  Day  School 

REV.  AND  MRS.  JOHN  DUSSMAN  21  boys-9  girls 

2  native  teachers 
1  man— 1  woman 

2  Sunday  schools 

175  average  attendance 

3  Bible  women 

Evangelistic  Work  Woman’s  Bible  Training  School 

MRS.  W.  B.  BOGGS  10  girls 

1  native  woman  teacher 
2  Bible  women 

In  our  Vinukonda  boarding  school  there  has  been  an  average  attendance 
of  about  thirty  children.  Unfortunately  small-pox  visited  the  compound 
and  also  Spanish  influenza.  The  latter  took  a  strong  hold  on  many,  and 
some  whose  people  came  and  took  them  to  their  villages  are  not  even  now 


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well  enough  to  return.  One  little  boy  left  for  his  home  against  our  wish 
while  he  was  quite  ill  and  in  a  week’s  time  died.  This  was  the  only  death 
among  our  school  children. 

We  tour  a  great  deal  and  have  all  sort  of  experiences.  We  give  the  mes¬ 
sage  of  the  cross  to  those  who  come,  sell  Scripture  portions  and  other 
literature  frequently,  and  distribute  tracts  to  all  who  read.  When  in  camp 
near  a  large  village  by  the  roadside  there  are  good  audiences  the  whole  day 
long;  and  little,  bright,  high-caste  school  boys  soon  learn  hymns,  such  as 
“Jesus  Loves  Me”  and  “What  Can  Wash  Away  My  Sin?”  They  gladly 
purchase  a  child’s  magazine,  “The  Children’s  Friend,”  which  contains  Bible 
stories,  anecdotes,  nature  studies,  and  is  beautifully  illustrated.  These 
cost  only  one  pie  or  one-sixth  of  a  cent  a  copy,  and  you  should  see  the  little 
folks  as  they  come  running  to  buy  them.  They  have  “pies”  for  these,  even 
as  they  do  for  sweets.  They  also  like  the  little  half-anna  (one  cent)  sing¬ 
ing  books ;  and  Scripture  portions  at  three  pie  each  are  usually  sold  to  the 
older  people. 

Mrs.  John  Dussman. 

In  April  last  we  graduated  a  class  of  four  exceptionally  fine  girls.  Three 
of  these  have  since  been  employed  as  Bible  women  at  different  stations  and 
the  fourth — rather  I  should  say  the  first  as  she  stood  number  one  in  the 
class — has  been  Bible  teacher  here  in  the  school  since  July,  working  with 
me  day  after  day  most  zealously  and  effectively.  I  certainly  am  thankful 
for  such  an  efficient  and  faithful  helper  as  Bangarama  has  proved  herself 
to  be. 

Twice  a  week  our  students  go  out  with  the  Bible  women  to  teach  the 
children  and  tell  to  all  the  old,  old  story  of  Jesus  and  His  love. 

Mrs.  W.  B.  Boggs. 


BENGAL-ORISSA 

IMPORTANT  FACTS 

This  is  almost  exclusively  a  Baptist  field,  for  no  other  Christian 
denomination  is  responsible  for  the  4,000,000  people  crowded  into 
these  two  provinces. 

There  are  three  races  in  these  two  provinces  and  three  languages 
spoken :  Bengali,  Oriya  and  Santal. 

The  first  station  was  opened  in  1837  by  the  Free  Baptists  of 
America  and  the  English  Baptists. 

Midnapore  is  the  leading  Bengali  station,  Balasore  the  center  for 
the  Oriyans  and  Bhimpore  for  the  Santals. 

The  Santals  are  an  aboriginal  race,  singularly  responsive  to 
Christian  influence,  virile  and  truthful.  There  are  now  signs 
among  them  of  a  mass  movement  toward  Christianity. 

The  British  Government  is  ready  to  give  the  Baptists  the  entire 
management  of  education  among  the  Santals,  offering  to  meet  the 
expenses,  if  we  will  provide  the  missionaries. 

At  Sakchi,  83  miles  by  railroad  from  Kharagkur,  is  the  Tata 
Iron  and  Steel  Company,  an  Indian  company  with  Indian  capital 
organized  in  1912.  Already  there  is  a  population  in  the  city  of 
more  than  50,000,  largely  Indian.  Many  Christians  from  our  Bap¬ 
tist  churches  have  gone  there,  where  temptations  and  vice  abound. 

A  Baptist  unit  composed  of  two  Baptist  families  and  four  young 
women,  with  a  special  appropriation  of  $35,000.,  ought  to  be  sent 
at  once  to  Sakchi.  A  wonderful  opportunity  to  mold  this  embryo 
city  into  a  strong  Christian,  industrial  center. 

BENGAL-ORISSA 

Although  this  field  has  been  occupied  by  Baptists  for  more  than  eighty 
years,  the  work  for  girls  and  women  is  still  in  its  infancy.  There  are  many 
elementary,  town  and  village  schools,  an  interesting  and  effective  zenana 
work,  an  Orphanage  and  Widows’  Home.  What  is  needed  now  are  two 
.high  schools  for  girls,  one  at  Balasore  to  serve  both  Bengalis  and  Oriyas 
and  the  second  at  Bhimpore  for  the  Santals.  At  Midnapore  the  Bible 
training  school  for  girls  should  be  built  up  in  connection  with  the  training 
school  for  boys  already  well  established.  A  beginning  has  been  made  this 
year,  but  a  dormitory  for  the  girls  is  urgently  needed  before  the  work  can 
proceed  on  very  definite  lines.  Twenty-two  young  women  could  find  in 
Bengal-Orissa,  within  the  next  five  years,  a  large  field  for  service,  which  is 
waiting  now  for  those  who  will  hear  the  call. 


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BALASORE 


Educational  and 


(1917  figures) 


Evangelistic  Work 
MARY  W.  BACHELER,  M.  D. 
L.  C.  COOMBS 


Sinclair  Orphanage  for  Girls 


75  girls 

Widows’  Home 


AMORETTE  PORTER 


11  women 

Middle  Vernacular  Girls’  School  and 


Kindergarten 


20  boys— 140  girls 
2  Day  Sschools 


120  girls 

3  Village  schools 


10  boys— 90  girls 
230  Zenana  pupils 


Two  of  our  girls  are  in  Cuttack  taking  teacher  training,  and  both  doing 
fairly  well.  The  very  latest  news  is  that  the  brighter  one,  who  is  to  finish 
the  work  in  one  year,  has  begun  having  dreadful  headaches.  The  older 
girl,  not  so  bright,  who  will  finish  in  two  years,  is  the  last  of  twelve 
orphans  given  us  years  ago  by  the  Christian  Herald.  There  was  a  big  fam¬ 
ine  and  the  Christian  Herald  raised  a  fund  and  rescued  a  lot  of  orphans 
all  over  the  country,  and  distributed  them  among  the  different  missions. 
Two  or  three  of  the  twelve  died,  several  married,  others  are  working,  and 
Tosmoni,  the  baby,  the  youngest  of  them  all,  is  the  last  m  the  Sinclair 
Orphanage.  I  had  these  girls  take  some  little  classes  for  me  when  they 
were  home  for  the  hot  weather  vacation  and  the  girls  overran  poor  little 
Promodini,  while  Josmoni,  who  is  larger  and  has  a  loudei  voice,  kept  go° 
order  and  made  her  charges  mind.  They  are  both  dear  girls  and  I  think 
in  their  ways  will  do  good  work.  I  do  wish  you  could  see  our  girls,  not 
only  see  them,  but  get  acquainted  with  them,  so  as  to  know  their  individual 
dearnesses,  and  weaknesses  and.  naughtinesses.  I  am  thankful  there  are 
not  now  in  the  Orphanage  any  very  bad  or  degenerate  or  hopeless  girls. 
The  nearest  approach  is  Haro,  a  naughty  child  pf  about  eleven,  blight, 
but  absolutely  lacking  in  application  or  in  any  desire  to  get  on  or  do  well. 
When  good  she  is  dear  and  very  attractive,  but  when  naughty  she  gives 
the  evil  full  possession  and  declares  she  will  not  be  good.  She  has  had . an 
abnormally  long  good  spell  and  now  for  about  two  months  has  been  giving 
constant  trouble.  Yet  she  is  bright,  and  when  good,  as  I  said,  is  a  dear  child, 
and  if  it  is  not  too  late  when  she  wakes  up  and  decides  to  leave  oti  a 
these  foolish,  naughty  ways  and  take  life  in  earnest,  she  will  be  thoiougnly 
worth  while. 


Mary  W.  Bacheler,  M.  D. 


The  Mission  Bible  Class,  which  takes  a  course  provided  by  the  Mission 
and  is  made  up  of  women  workers — zenana  and  school  teachers  and  Bible 
women — has  become  a  part  of  my  duties  and  I  have  enjoyed  it  very  much. 
It  has  numbered  thirty-four,  but  as  the  women  lived  so  far  apart  i  iac 
some  of  them  on  Tuesdavs  here  at  the  house  and  the  rest  on  Thursdays  a 
the  church.  They  were  very  punctual  in  attendance  until  the  influenza  wave 
struck  us  and  then  they  had  to  stay  at  home  and  the  class  was  badly  broken 
up.  However,  when  examination  day  came  there  were  nineteen  presen 
and  they  did  very  well.  I  have  also  had  the  care  of  the  woman  s  neighbor- 


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hood  prayer  meeting,  which  meets  in  turn  at  the  three  different  neighbor¬ 
hoods  of  the  church  area.  This  has  been  a  joy,  as  the  sisters  have  shown 
an  increasing  interest  and  widening  vision. 

The  influenza  left  no  home  untouched,  but  there  were  very  few  deaths. 
This  fact  was  spoken  of  by  the  non-Christian  neighbors,  for  in  the  nearby 


MABEL  E.  BOND, 
NEW  YORK 


Graduate  Cortland  State  Normal 
School,  N.  Y.  Appointed  to 
Bengal-Orissa 


GLADYS  EMILY  DOE, 
MASSACHUSETTS 

Graduate  Bridgewater  Normal 
School  and  Gordon  Bible 
College.  Appointed  to 
Bengal-Orissa 


Hindu  and  Mohammedan  villages  they  were  dying  by  hundreds.  The 
Christian  families  had  better  medical  attendance,  were  more  cleanly, 
helped  each  other  more,  and  put  their  trust  in  God.  It  certainly  seemed 
as  if  He  were  proving  that  to  call  on  the  living  God  brought  results  when 
all  their  idol  worship  brought  them  no  benefit. 

L.  C.  Coombs. 


I  think  that  we  must  have  another  missionary  here  at  Balasore  as  soon  as 
possible.  The  school  and  zenana  work  are  too  much  for  one  person  to  do 
well.  I  thoroughly  enjoy  it,  but  I  cannot  get  around  to  oversee  it.  With 
my  large  Christian  school,  which  I  must  visit  for  at  least  a  few  minutes 
almost  every  day ;  two  town  schools  each  two  miles  distant ;  three  country 
schools,  two,  three  and  five  miles  distant;  and  then  zenana  work  in  twenty- 
eight  different  routes  of  which  I  can  visit  not  more  than  one  route  in  a 
day, — I  simply  cannot  do  it  justice.  Three  days  a  week  at  zenana  work  is 
the  most  I  can  stand,  for  it  takes  a  lot  of  strength.  Two  miles  by  bicycle 
in  the  hot  sun  and  then  three  hours  of  creeping  into  low  mud  houses,  sit¬ 
ting  on  stools  or  on  the  floor  while  the  pupils  go  through  their  lessons, 
Bible  stories,  verses  and  catechism,  meeting  their  questions  and  trying  to 
be  kind  to  them,  is  fascinating  work,  every  one  who  tries  it  delights  in  it, 


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but  it  requires  rest  and  strength.  I  have  had  zenana  work  since  August 
and  I  have  not  found  time  to  visit  half  the  homes  once. 

There  are  such  possibilities  all  open  here  and  we  cannot  meet  them.  I 
am  gathering  the  harvests  from  splendid  seed  sown  in  past  years. 

Amy  Porter. 


JELLASORE 


In  charge  of  station 
EMILY  E.  BARNES 


Day  School  for  Boys 
32  boys— 2  girls 
3  native  men  teachers 
Day  School  for  Girls 
26  girls— 1  boy 
1  native  woman  teacher 
Village  school 

25  girls— 2  hoys 
1  native  man  teacher 
Sunday  school 

50  average  attendance 

2  baptisms 

3  Bible  women 

2  Zenana  teachers 
47  zenana  pupils 


We  have  had  two  baptisms  from  Hinduism,  for  which  we  thank  God. 
They  are  both  young  people  and  there  are  some  children  of  Christian  par¬ 
ents  and  others  who  are  thinking  of  baptism.  Most  of  the  church  mem¬ 
bers  are  very  regular  in  their  monthly  contributions  and  frequently  there 
is  a  thank  offering  placed  on  the  church  table  because  of  a  special  deliv¬ 
erance  from  illness  or  for  other  blessings  received  in  answer  to  prayer. 


Three  of  our  Jellasore  young  women  went  to  the  Bible  Training  School 
in  Midnapore  this  past  year.  My  women  workers  did  well  in  the  annual 
Bible  examination ;  most  of  them  received  prizes  for  good  standing. 

One  of  our  zenana  pupils  was  ill,  and  we  knew  she  could  not  be  cured 
at  home,  so,  after  much  persuasion  by  the  teacher  and  myself,  she  went  to 
Balasore  Hospital.  Other  Hindu  patients  saw  her  reading  her  Onya  books 
and  writing  to  her  family  at  home  and  were  surprised  and  asked  her  where 
she  learned  to  read.  No  one  had  come  to  their  houses  to  teach  them  .  S  e 
is  a  bright  woman  and  can  tell  many  Bible  stories,  for  we  emphasize  the 
religious  teaching  everywhere  along  with  the  reading  and  writing  and 

arithmetic.” 

Tellasore  is  a  splendid  center  for  evangelistic  work;  and  that  woik  we 
try  to  do  as  much  as  possible.  My  three  Bible  women  are  good  and  faith¬ 
ful  and  they  as  well  as  the  preacher  and  colporteur,  go  to  the  Jellaso 
market,  most  of  the  year  every  Monday,  and  sell  books  and  give  away  thou¬ 
sands  of  tracts  in  Bengali  and  Oriya. 

The  magic  lantern  services  in  nearby  villages  were  very  aPP™** 

and  we  had  many  requests  for  more  than  we  could  give.  I  be  * _t  b 

one  of  the  best  ways  of  telling  the  story  of  the  life  of  our  Lord,  and  g 
the  one  pice  Gospels  at  the  close. 


E.  E.  Barnes. 


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MIDNAPORE 


RUTH  DANIELS 

MRS.  IDA  M.  HOLDER 
(Furlough  1919-20) 


Day  School  for  Girls 
38  girls — 12  boys 
5  native  women  teachers 

5  Town  Day  Schools  for  Girls 
165  girls — 40  boys 
7  native  women  teachers 
10  Village  Schools  for  Boys 
50  girls — 300  boys 
10  native  men  teachers 
9  Sunday  schools 

200  average  attendance 
3  baptisms 


All  the  teachers  in  the  girls’  schools  are  Christians.  In  addition  to  the 
three  “Rs”  we  have  given  special  attention  to  sewing,  hygiene  and  Bible 
teaching,  thinking  these  would  be  most  useful  to  them  in  their  home  life 
later.  Generally  the  Hindu  girls  are  eager  for  the  Bible  stories  and  work 
hard  to  learn  the  catechism  which  we  teach.  During  the  year  I  have  fre¬ 
quently  met  with  these  teachers,  both  collectively  and  individually,  to  talk 
over  the  work  and  problems  and  especially  to  pray  for  God’s  blessing  upon 
these  dear  Hindu  girls.  This  is  aside  from  our  daily  roll  call  and  prayer 
before  they  start  to  work.  We  have  taken  the  following  for  our  aim : 
First,  that  no  pupil  shall  leave  the  school  without  the  feeling  that  “my 
teacher  loves  me” ;  second,  that  none  shall  leave  without  a  personal  love 

for  Jesus;  third,  that  no  one  shall 
go  from  our  school  without  a  de¬ 
sire  to  tell  others  of  Jesus.  We 
try  to  pray  by  name  for  the  girls 
who  are  most  interested.  I  have 
visited  many  of  the  school  girls’ 
homes  and  have  been  invited  to 
many  more  where  I  long  to  go,  but 
for  want  of  time  have  to  put  them 
off  till  “next  time.”  In  these 
homes  the  mothers,  sisters  and 
aunts  gather  and  all  I  have  to  do 
is  to  bring  out  some  picture  of  the 
’  life  of  Christ  and  the  little  school 
girl  does  the  rest. 

I  also  have  charge  of  a  pillow 
lace  industry  and  all  my  lace  girls 
are  especially  dear  to  me  as  they 
sit  on  my  verandah  all  day  long 
and  make  lace.  Perhaps  one  rea¬ 
son  they  are  dearer  than  otherwise 
is  that  they  have  sometimes  given 
me  trouble  by  quarreling  and  so 
because  I  had  to  pray  for  them 
more  than  for  anyone  else,  I  have 
RACHEL  BOSE  AND  HER  DAUGHTERS  come  to  love  them  more. 

For  many  years  the  head  teacher  in  the 

Girls’  School,  Midnapore,  India  RUTH  DANIELS. 


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Our  Reference  Committee  decided  to  establish  a  Training  School  in 
Midnapore  for  those  of  our  girls  who  wish  to  take  up  Bible  Training  with 
the  prospect  of  entering  active  evangelistic  work.  We  have  neglected  this 
branch  of  our  work  much  too  long  and  consequently  have  no  trained  Bible 
women  workers.  This  can  be  carried  on  in  connection  with  our  Bible 
College  for  men,  but,  of  course,  the  teaching  must  be  done  separately. 
There  must  be  a  home  for  the  girls  and  there  must  be  a  lady  missionary 
to  give  her  entire  time  to  the  building  up  and  establishment  of  this  school. 
It  has  been  given  to  me  to  do  and  we  hope  to  open  the  school  in  March 
for  those  girls  who  are  now  ready  to  enter,  but  with  my  zenana  and 
evangelistic  work  I  do  not  feel  that  I  can  do  justice  to  it.  • 

As  I  write  this,  I  am  sitting  in  my  tent,  just  a  day’s  travel  by  bullock- 
cart  from  Midnapore.  Just  near  is  the  tent  for  the  Bible  women,  and  a  little 
farther  away  is  the  tent  for  the  two  native  pieachers  and  men  servants. 
We  are  working  our  way  to  the  place  where  a  large  ten  days’  fair  is  held 
every  year  and  where  thousands  of  Hindus  congregate.  This  will  be  the 
third  year  I  have  attended  this  fair  and  we  always  sell  hundreds  of  Gospels 
there.*  Just  before  Christmas,  while  we  were  in  camp,  a  nice  bright  Hindu 
girl  of  eighteen  came  to  us  and  was  baptized.  She  is  quite  well  educated 
and  we  hope  to  have  her  trained  and  sent  back  to  her  own  people  as  a 
Bible  woman.  She  and  her  husband  bought  a  Gospel,  and  aftei  reading  it 
through  three  times  decided  to  accept  Christ.  This  meant  the  giving  up 
of  all  their  claims  to  their  share  of  her  father’s  large  estate.  The  young 
man  is  bright  and  teaching  a  village  school.  He  will  probably  enter  our 

Bible  School  this  year. 

Mrs.  Ida  M.  Holder. 


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Power  House  at  Pathankot . Campbell  (United  Pres.) 

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Revolt  of  Sundarama,  The .  Mrs.  Maud  Johnson  Elmore 

Sketches  from  the  Karen  Hills .  Alonzo  Bunker 

Soo  Thah  . Alonzo  Bunker 

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Things  as  They  Are . ; . Amy  Wilson  Carmichael 

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CHINA 

IMPORTANT  FACTS 

China  is  the  oldest  and  greatest  non-Christian  civilization  ever 
developed. 

Four  hundred  million  people,  or  one-fourth  of  the  human  race, 
live  in  China. 

“When  China  moves,  she  will  change  the  face  of  the  earth." — 
Napoleon. 

Four-fifths  of  the  people  speak  the  Mandarin  dialect.  The  re¬ 
maining  one-fifth  speak  seven  different  languages.  They  have  one 
written  language. 

The  Chinese  government  has  recently  approved  a  new  phonetic 
alphabet  of  39  characters.  After  six  weeks’  study,  women,  illit¬ 
erate  before,  have  been  able  to  read  the  Bible. 

Taoism  has  existed  in  China  2,400  years;  Confucianism  2,300 
years;  Buddhism  1,800  years;  Mohammedanism  1,200  years; 
Christianity  100  years.  One  hundred  years  of  the  gospel  of  Tesus 
Christ,  and  “China  open,  China  awake,  China  asking  to  be  Chris¬ 
tianized  !”  China  is  beginning  to  move. 

Only  one  in  four  of  the  important  cities  of  China  has  resident 
missionaries.  There  are  4,197  missionaries  in  China.  The  call  is 
for  10,000.  There  are  214,642  baptized  Christians  in  China.  The 
Baptist  Church  has  186  missionaries  and  8,189  communicants  in 
China. 

“China  offers  the  greatest  opportunity  which  has  confronted 
Christendom  since  the  Reformation,  if  not  since  Pentacost.”— 
Bishop  Bashford. 

“No  country  will  ever  rise  higher  than  its  womanhood. 
Bishop  Lewis. 

Never  before  has  a  country  so  completely  thrown  overboard  the 
old  or  more  eagerly  held  out  her  hands  for  the  new.  The  most 
conservative  nation  in  the  world  has  become  the  most  progressive. 
What  her  new  civilization  is  to  be,  depends  very  largely  on  what  we 
offer  her,  and  how  we  offer  it. 

So  great  an  opportunity  as  God  now  offers  in  China  is  a  sov¬ 
ereign  summons.  It  demands  of  us  the  enlargement  of  om  hori¬ 
zons,  the  expansion  of  our  faith,  the  acceptance  of  our  duty,  and 
the  eager  and  joyful  exercise  of  our  fellowship  with  Christ  in  min¬ 
istering  to  the  need  of  an  awakened  nation,  and  in  hastening  the 
coming  of  His  world-wide  kingdom  by  an  unprecedented  advance 


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ment.  May  the  church  in  China  and  in  the  West  be  found  equal 
to  this  opportunity. — Other  Christian  Leaders. 

There  is  only  one  picture  book  for  children  published  in  China. 
There  is  only  one  children’s  magazine,  “Happy  Childhood,’’ 
which  now  has  a  subscription  list  of  4,000.  It  is  estimated  that 
there  are  1,000,000  children  in  China  under  ten  years  of  age. 

CHINA 

Strangely  enough  Baptist  work  for  Chinese  did  not,  at  first,  begin  in 
China,  but  in  Siam,  when  in  1834,  William  Dean  went  to  Bangkok.  Eight 
years  later  the  Mission  was  transferred  to  Hongkong  and  in  1860  was 
again  moved  to  Swatow,  which  has  been  ever  since  the  central  station  of 
our  South  China  Mission.  The  first  Baptist  missionary  to  East  China  was 
Dr.  MacGowan,  who  opened  a  hospital  in  1843,  in  Ningpo.  Not  until  forty 
years  later  was  West  China  added  to  Baptist  missions. 

Immediately  upon  the  organization  of  the  Woman’s  Societies,  a  Bible 
woman  in  Swatow  was  supported  and  also  the  Girls’  Schools  at  Swatow 
and  Ningpo.  At  the  close  of  1918  our  work  for  China  shows  the  following 
increase :  One  College  (Union)  ;  4  High  Schools  (one  Union)  ;  1  Union 
Normal  School;  4  Bible  Training  Schools  (one  Union);  1  Women’s 
School ;  25  Elementary  Schools ;  4  Kindergartens ;  6  Hospitals ;  7  Dis¬ 
pensaries;  33  Bible  Women. 

EAST  CHINA 

Our  oldest  station  in  East  China  Mission  is  Ningpo— a  city  of  400,000 
people.  Although  we  have  had  a  girls’  school  there  for  nearly  fifty  years, 
not  more  than  one  girl  out  of  eighty-two  of  the  42,000  girls  in  that  city  is 
today  receiving  any  education.  Our  aim  is  to  enlarge  our  present  over¬ 
crowded  school  plant,  immediately,  land  near  the  present  buildings  on  the 
Bund  having  been  purchased  for  the  purpose.  Similar  enlargement  must 
soon  be  provided  for  the  Girls’  School  at  Shaohsing.  All  of  our  Bible 
Training  School  work  and  buildings,  primary  schools  and  country  evan¬ 
gelistic  work  demand  enlargement,  and  a  larger  force  of  American  women 
to  supervise  and  energize  all  of  this  work  for  an  awakening  womanhood. 

HANGCHOW 

Educational  Work 

ELLEN  J.  PETERSON,  Principal 
HELEN  M.  RAWLINGS 

Normal  Kindergarten  Department 

Baptist  City  Work 
HELEN  M.  RAWLINGS 
HARRIET  H.  BRITTINGHAM 


Last  June  we  graduated  three  from  the  high  school,  three  from  the  kin¬ 
dergarten  normal,  one  from  the  primary  normal,  and  twenty-nine  from 


Union  Girls’  High  School 
220  girls-r20  boys 
6  native  men  teachers 
13  native  women  teachers 

11  baptisms  (7  in  Baptist  church) 

2  Primary  Schools  for  Girls 
40  pupils 

3  native  women  teachers 

Kindergarten 
40  pupils 

1  native  woman  teacher 
Sunday  school 

50  average  attendance 


CHINA  &  PHILIPPINE  ISLANDS 

Showing  Baptist  Mission  Fields  in  Fast,  South  aud  West 
China  and  Philippine  Islands 


SCAlc  of  miles 

90  100  200  3C0  400 


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-  VJ  /■■- 

^  — ' 


Mission  Stations 
Other  Cities  o 


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97 


the  intermediate.  One  of  the  high  school  graduates  died  of  typhoid  during 
the  summer.  She  was  a  bright,  Christian  girl  and  her  going  is  a  loss  to 
China.  One  girl  is  teaching  in  a  Baptist  girls’  school  in  Hangchow.  The 
four  normal  graduates  are  all  teaching,  one  in  our  Baptist  kindergarten 
here. 

About  seventy-five  girls  help  in  the  various  street  Sunday  schools;  and 
in  the  Baptist  church  they  also  have  charge  of  the  children’s  church,  several 


GERTRUDE  F.  McCULLOCH, 
MICHIGAN 

Graduate  Kalamazoo  College;  Mas¬ 
ter’s  Degree,  Chicago  University 


JOSEPHINE  C.  LAWNEY,  M.  D. 

Graduate  of  Woman’s  Medical 
College  of  Pennsylvania. 


Divinity  School.  Appointed 

to  East  China  Designation:  East  China. 

girls  taking  turns  leading.  It  is  truly  wonderful  to  see  how  the  Chinese 
girls  are  able  to  conduct  meetings  and  how  gracefully  they  appear  in  pub¬ 
lic.  They  seem  to  take  to  it  naturally.  On  a  day’s  notice  they  will  get  up 
a  program  with  speeches,  either  serious  or  amusing,  to  suit  the  occasion, 
and  they  just  revel  in  plays.  This  fall  they  held  a  memorial  service  for 
three  of  their  schoolmates  who  had  died  during  the  year,  and  it  was  both 
solemn  and  dignified. 


Ellen  J.  Peterson. 


Last  year  when  I  wrote  my  annual  report  the  kindergarten-primary 
building  was  nearing  completion.  We  have  enjoyed  it  during  the  year  to 
the  utmost.  Everyone  agrees  that  it  is  the  best  building  we  have  and  that 
the  kindergarten  room  is  the  best  room  in  the  building.  It  is  all  in  browns 
and  the  walls  are  tinted  yellow.  The  curtains  are  cream  colored,  with  a 
little  touch  of  blue,  to  please  Miss  Kan,  our  kindergarten  teacher.  It  has 
had  its  effect  on  the  normal  girls,  who  are  forming  ideas  for  their  own 
kindergartens  in  the  future.  How  I  wish  I  could  show  you  some  of  the 
children!  It  is  such  a  joy  to  watch  them  develop.  They  love  their  kinder¬ 
garten  and  enter  with  an  air  that  shows  they  belong  there.  They  go  freely 
to  the  cupboards  and  get  anything  they  wish  and  are  taught  to  put  it  back 
in  the  same  place. 


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OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


The  most  interesting  thing  that  happened  to  me  was  a  visit  to  Soochow 
not  long  ago  as  escort  to  the  primary  normal  girls.  A  week  or  two 
before  we  went,  a  delegation  from  the  government  normal  school  for  girls 
in  Soochow  had  visited  our  school,  but  I  was  away  at  the  time.  Miss  Kan 
gave  such  a  glowing  report  of  the  principal  that  I  was  anxious  to  meet  her 
and  I  was  not  disappointed.  She  was  most  complimentary  to  our  kinder¬ 
garten  work  and  has  since  written  twice  for  a  teacher,  but  we  have  no  one 
to  send  now,  the  class  graduating  in  the  spring  all  being  too  young  and 
inexperienced.  We  have  had  another  call  for  teachers,  which  interested 
me  greatly  and  which  I  wish  we  could  supply.  A  rich  banker  called  and 
asked  me  to  supply  two  or  three  kindergarten  teachers  for  a  group  of 
wealthy  Chinese  families  in  Shanghai. 

Our  Baptist  girls’  day  school  has  improved  very  much  during  the  year. 
The  attendance  has  increased  and  the  grade  of  teaching  is  better.  As  in 
former  years,  the  Sunday  school  work  has  given  me  special  joy.  Little  by 
little  the  pupils  have  emerged  from  a  howling  mob  into  quiet,  attentive 
listeners. 

Helen  M.  Rawlings. 


HUCHOW 


Educational  Work 
EDNA  G.  SHOEMAKER 


MARY  I.  JONES 
GEORGIANA  PEARSON 

(At  Language  School,  Nanking) 

C.  D.  LEACH,  M.  D.,  in  charge 
ESTHER  HOKANSON,  R.  N. 


Boarding  and  Day  School  for  Girls 
35  girls 

5  native  women  teachers 

Day  School  for  Girls 
75  girls 

8  native  women  teachers 

1  native  man  teacher 

1  Village  school 
60  girls 

4  native  women  teachers 

5  Sunday  schools 

150  average  attendance 

7  baptisms  (school  girls) 

1  Bible  woman 

School  of  Mothercraft 
20  women 
23  children 

Union  Hospital  and  Dispensary 
20  Chinese  nurses 

2  assistants 

1157  in-patients 
4246  out-patients 


School  opens  one  week  from  today  (February  7)  and  there  are  to  be  more 
new  pupils  than  ever  before.  I  had  to  come  home  early  from  the  Chinese 
Educational  Association  in  Shanghai  to  begin  preparations  for  them,  our 
beds,  tables  and  lockers  being  insufficient  as  well  as  space  in  the  boarding 
school  building.  Hence  you  will  not  be  surprised  that  I  am  beginning  to 
draw  plans  for  a  new  school  building.  This  term  we  were  full  enough  really 
— next  term  we  shall  have  a  few  too  many,  but  the  Chinese  are  so  happy! 
How  our  girls  have  been  working  and  praying  for  the  school — and  too 
often  numbers  spell  prosperity  to  them.  I  want  to  know  what  the  girls 
are  doing  and  get  a  hold  upon  their  lives  and  I  cannot  do  this  with  too 


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99 


many.  I  am  grateful  every  day  for  the  privilege  of  working  here  in  China 
and  feel  that  a  school  (large  or  small)  is  a  big,  big  work,  divine,  and  with 
possibilities  too  great  to  measure. 

Edna  G.  Shoemaker. 


STUDENTS  AND  TEACHERS,  SCHOOL  OF  MOTHERCRAFT 

HUCHOW,  EAST  CHINA 


The  first  year  of  the  Woman’s  School  of  Huchow,  China,  has  been  a 
RED  LETTER  YEAR  for  all  of  us,  teachers  and  pupils.  Teachers  were 
never  before  called  to  such  tasks.  In  blazing  the  trail  we  have  made  mis¬ 
takes,  but  we  know  well  we  are  moving  in  the  right  direction.  In  all  the 
.past  century  no  mature  Chinese  women  have  ever  had  such  days  of  oppor¬ 
tunity  opened  up  to  them.  If  you  will  give  ten  minutes  to  finding  out 
what  your  peculiar  yet  very  practical  protege  is  offering  to  Chinese  home¬ 
makers  today,  ask  the  literature  department  of  the  W.  A.  B.  F.  M.  S.  to  send 
you  a  copy  of  our  course  of  study  or  drop  us  a  line  at  Huchow  and  we  will 
send  you  a  catalog  different  from  all  others  you  ever  saw  and  worth  your 
five  cents  and  ten  minutes.  We  would  copy  here  our  daily  schedule  both 
for  women  and  children  and  send  you  some  photographs — only  we  know 
we  would  be  edited.  We  are  a  school,  though  we  missed  our  childhood’s 
rights,  and  we  have  a  loyal  school  spirit.  Our  school  colors  are  lavendar 
and  gold — look  out  for  our  literature.  Our  motto  is  “Service” — pray  that 
we  fail  not.  The  second  semester  our  women  students  were  more  than 
doubled  and  our  children  more  than  trebled.  Our  course  of  study  covers 
six  years  and  we  now  have  women  in  four  classes.  We  are  the  only  school 
in  the  Orient  offering  practical  courses  in  Home  Economics  to  married 


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OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


women  together  with  the  three  “R’s”  and  Bible.  This  all-round  treatment 
of  these  who  would  be  all-round  women  is  telling  for  Him  in  whose  name 
you  sent  us.  We  are  grateful,  happy,  expectant,  at  the  opening  of  our  new 
year.  Send  over  into  Macedonia  and  help  us!  Yours  in  the  work  of 
making  crooked  ways  straight. 

Mary  I.  Jones. 

This  year  I  have  given  full  time  to  language  study  and  about  one  hour 
each  day  to  the  hospital,  giving  the  nurses  instructions  in  charting,  superin¬ 
tending  the  first  baths  of  the  babies,  and  keeping  oversight  of  the  general 
appearance  of  the  wards  and  the  beds  in  particular.  When  my  co-worker 
left  Huchow  to  be  married  the  women  nurses  moved  to  our  compound, 
where  I  could  have  a  little  supervision  over  them.  I  am  looking  forward 
to  next  year  when  I  shall  devote  all  of  my  time  to  the  nurses  and  patients. 

Esther  Hokanson. 


KINHWA 

Boarding  and  2  Day  Schools 
70  girls 

5  native  teachers 

2  men— 3  women 

1  Town  Day  school 
30  girls — 34  boys 

3  native  teachers 
2  women— 1  man 

2  Sunday  schools 
120  estimated  attendance 

2  baptisms 
1  Bible  woman 

Pickford  Memorial  Hospital  and  Dis¬ 
pensary 
5  native  nurses 

4  men— 1  woman 

5  native  assistants 
348  in-patients 

6356  out-patients 
1  Bible  woman 

The  educational  work  is  in  fine  condition.  In  the  boarding  department 
faithful  work  has  been  done  by  teachers  and  pupils.  In  the  early  spring 
one  of  the  government  schools  invited  us  to  come  to  their  village  and  visit 
school.  W e  accepted  the  invitation  and  started  out  one  fine  Saturday  morn¬ 
ing  with  about  130  pupils  in  the  line  of  march,  school  flags  and  banners 
flying  in  the  breeze.  The  pupils  of  the  school  and  all  the  village  turned  out 
to  welcome  us  and  we  had  a  fine  day  visiting  school  and  making  new 
friends,  as  well  as  showing  the  people  of  the  village  what  unbound  feet  and 
unbound  minds  can  do  for  the  Chinese  girls.  After  a  good  dinner  we  had 
games,  drills  and  other  exercises  until  late  in  the  afternoon,  when  we 
started  for  home. 

The  day  school  that,  has  been  housed  in  one  of  the  temples  has  been  suc¬ 
cessfully  conducted  with  Miss  Shen  as  the  head  teacher.  We  graduated  a 
small  class  the  first  term  and  will  have  a  larger  one  in  June.  We  are  real¬ 
izing,  however,  that  a  heathen  temple  is  not  the  best  place  to  carry  on  a 
Christian  school.  On  big  worship  days  we  are  compelled  to  dismiss  school 
or  carry  on  our  work  under  trying  difficulties. 


Educational  Work 

STELLA  RELYEA 

ELIZABETH  D.  NASH 

(At  Language  School,  1918-19) 


Medical  Work 

DR.  C.  F.  MACKENZIE 
(On  furlough) 

CLARISSA  A.  HEWEY,  R.  N. 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


101 


The  influenza  was  almost  like  a  scourge  in  our  city  and  the  surrounding 
country  and  we  closed  the  gates  of  our  school  and  compound  for  several 
days,  allowing  no  coming  or  going.  We  had  several  severe  cases  but  no 
deaths,  for  which  we  praise  our  Heavenly  Father. 

Our  own  Bible  woman  has  been  ill  much  of  the  year.  Mrs.  Hanson  has 
been  a  great  help  in  the  evangelistic  work. 

Stella  Relyea. 

The  new  Home  for  Nurses  is  finished,  except  for  a  few  minor  details, 
such  as  screen  doors,  etc.,  and  I  can  assure  you  all  that  I  think  it  the  love¬ 


liest  little  home  in  the  world.  I  have  been  so  happy  in  it.  It  is  so  near  the 
hospital  that  it  seems  no  task  to  make  “rounds”  even  as  late  as  ten  o’clock 
at  night,  and  I  thank  God  for  it  every  time  it  rains. 

The  work  and  responsibility  that  confront  me  just  at  present  seem  al¬ 
most  more  than  I  can  find  courage  to  carry,  knowing  so  little  of  the  lan¬ 
guage  and  the  customs  of  the  people,  but  since  this  work  has  been  given 
to  me  to  do,  I  am  striving  to  do  it  faithfully  and  as  the  Master  would  have 
it  done.  Will  you  please  pray  that  the  work  may  not  suffer  in  my  inex¬ 
perienced  hands. 

I  am  looking  forward  to  the  return  of  the  MacKenzies,  with  the  hope  that 
with  two  workers  here  next  year  we  may  be  able  to  do  mighty  things  for 
the  Lord  in  this  place.  Pray  for  us. 


CORNER  OF  THE  CHILDREN’S  PLAYROOM  IN  OUR 
SCHOOL  OF  MOTHERCRAFT,  HUCHOW,  EAST  CHINA 


Clarissa  Allen  Hewey. 


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Ol'R  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


NANKING 

GINLING  COLLEGE 


Ginling  College  is  located  in  Nanking,  China.  It  has  made  an  excellent 
record  in  the  past  four  years,  and  will  graduate  its  first  class,  in  June,  this 
year.  Our  representatives  in  Ginling  College  are  Miss  Narola  Rivenberg 
and  Miss  Lydia  Brown.  Miss  Rivenberg  is  a  daughter  of  our  missionary 
in  Assam,  Dr.  Rivenberg.  She  graduated  from  Yassar  and  specialized  in 
the  study  of  religious  education  in  Hartford  Theological  Seminary,  where 
she  took  her  B.  D.  degree.  Miss  Brown  is  a  graduate  of  Oberlin,  and 
proves  to  be  a  genius  in  music.  She  is  the  daughter  of  our  State  Secretary 
for  Iowa.  \Ye  are  glad  that  we  have  a  young  Baptist  woman  who  can  put 
music  into  the  churches  and  homes  of  the  people  of  China. 

Recently  Miss  Bro>vn  made  a  concert  tour,  visiting  among  other  places 
our  schools  in  Ningpo  and  the  Union  Girls’  School  in  Hangchow.  She 
writes : 

f  «Ck. 

Each  time  I  played  one  or  two  numbers  on  a  fair-sized  organ,  but  the 
bulk  of  the  program  was  given  on  “baby  organs.”  The  purpose  of  the  trip 
was  to  show  the  boys  and  girls  in  these  schools  that  the  baby  organ  has 
some  possibilities.  I  am  feeling  strongly  the  need  of  helping  these  girls  to 
take  what  they  have  and  make  it  “art,”  to  the  glory  of  Him  whom  we  serve. 

I  have  been  stuffed  full  of  inspiration  and  enthusiasm.  These  schools, 
which  make  up  part  of  our  constituency,  have  won  my  admiration.  I 
marvel  at  what  they  are  doing  with  so  little.  Dormitories  everywhere  are 
packed  full.  I  had  the  feeling  in  a  few  cases  that  I  might  roll  across  an 
entire  room  without  falling  down  between  the  beds.  I  have  been  thrilled 
to  meet  girls  whom  I  met  at  Conference  last  summer,  to  meet  others  who 
are  expecting  to  come  to  Ginling,  to  watch  their  responsive  faces  when  I 
played  or  talked  with  them  from  a  chapel  platform.  Most  of  all,  it  has 
thrilled  me  to  hear  what  they  are  expecting  from  Ginling.  Our  task  looks' 
bigger  than  ever  to  me  since  my  return.  We  have  a  great  big  privilege  here, . 
and  a  great  big  responsibility. 

Lydia  Brown. 

Send  to  Literature  Department  for  illustrated  booklet  entitled,  “Ginling 
College,  Nanking,  China.”  Price,  ten  cents. 

WOMAN’S  BIBLE  TRAINING  SCHOOL 

This  instiution  demands  a  higher  grade  of  work  than  the  training  classes 
in  our  own  and  other  missions.  If  we  are  to  have  women  well  eciuipped 
for  normal  training  in  Bible  study,  we  must  maintain  this  school  in  which 
seven  Boards  cooperate.  The  school  calls  for  one  of  our  best  missionaries 
for  the  staff,  and  asks  an  appropriation  of  $2500  toward  the  building  which 
is  necessary.  Those  who  are  specially  interested  in  the  training  of  evan¬ 
gelists  for  the  two  hundred  million  women  of  China  will  find  this  a  most 
valuable  and  necessary  institution  for  the  preparation  of  such  workers. 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


103 


NINGPO 


Educational  Work 

DORA  ZIMMERMAN 
VIOLA  C.  HILL 

F.  JANE  LAWRENCE 

(At  Language  School,  1918-19) 


Evangelistic  Work 

MARY  CRESSEY 
ELLA  A.  HILL 

(At  Language  School,  1918-19) 


Medical  Work 
DR.  J.  S.  GRANT 
HARRIET  N.  SMITH,  R.  N. 

EMMA  S.  IRVING,  R.  N. 

(At  Language  School,  1918-19) 

When  we  let  Miss  Howell  go  to  Japan  to  become  Mrs.  Haring  we  knew 
the  bottom  had  fallen  right  out  of  our  music  department.  But  our  Board 
is  a  wonder,  and  in  no  time  here  came  Jane  Lawrence  straight  from  her 
music  teaching  in  McMinnville  College,  and  before  we  had  time  to  say 
“Jack  Robinson”  she  had  given  the  girls  such  a  hearty  hand-clasp,  gath¬ 
ered  them  about  the  piano  and  her  and  radiated  enough  inspiration  to 
keep  them  working  till  she  got  back  from  Language  School  at  Christmas. 
Then,  to  help  the  Chinese  teacher  keep  the  fires  burning  in  her  absence,  we 
invited  Miss  Brown  to  come  down  from  Ginling  College  and  give  a  “pipe 
organ”  recital  on  our  baby  organ.  I  think  she  convinced  us  all  that  real 
music  depends  far  more  on  the  player  than  on  the  instrument. 

Twice  our  school  has  tried  its  wings  in  a  health  campaign.  In  May  Dr. 
Huntley  gave  a  series  of  lantern  lectures  in  our  city  on  the  invitation  of 
our  Y.  W.  C.  A.  This  winter  we  opened  our  doors,  first  to  all  the  girls’ 
schools,  then  to  the  neighborhood  women  and  girls,  to  show  them  the 
very  popular  Child  Welfare  Exhibit  prepared  by  the  women  at  our  Shang¬ 
hai  College.  After  two  days  in  our  school  and  five  in  our  West  Gate 
Church,  we  found  one  group  or  another  had  demonstrated  it  to  1600  people. 
If  no  one  else  profits  by  this  exhibit,  I  am  very  sure  our  girls  will. 

Doubtless  the  most  satisfying  feature  of  all  our  work  is  the.  spiritual  de¬ 
velopment.  The  Y.  W.  has  never  done  such  fine  work.  During  the  sum¬ 
mer  the  girls  who  help  in  our  three  Sunday  schools  for  street  children  here 
during  the  year,  conducted  street  Sunday  schools  in  eight  different  places 
with  a  total  attendance  of  250  children  each  Sunday.  Our  teachers  have 
called  in  the  home  of  every  pupil  within  walking  distance  of  the  school  and 
their  prime  motive  has  been  evangelistic,  though  they  sometimes  have  to 


Sarah  Bacheller  Memorial  School  for 
Girls 
86  girls 

3  native  men  teachers 

6  native  women  teachers 
3  Sunday  schools 

250  average  attendance 

2  baptisms 

1  Bible  woman 

Woman’s  Bible  School 
30  women 

4  native  women  teachers 

1  Day  school 

30  girls — 2  boys 
1  native  woman  teacher 

3  Village  schools 

98  girls 

3  native  women  teachers 

2  Sunday  schools 

100  average  attendance 
6  Bible  women 
Hospital 

Dispensary  in  hospital  twice  a  week 
8  native  nurses 
1035  in-patients 
5344  out-patients 


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broach  the  subject  of  Christianity  very  carefully.  Only  two  girls  have 
been  baptized,  but  many  more  have  grown  very  decidedly,  and  that  is  our 
aim — to  grow  “in  wisdom  and  stature,  and  in  favor  with  God  and  man.” 

Dora  Zimmerman. 

The  spring  term  went  very  swiftly,  with  classes  every  week  day  and  a 
Sunday  school  class  and  the  Rainbow  Club  as  my  special  work  on  Sunday. 
For  the  second  time  I  took  a  group  of  school  girls  to  the  Y.  W.  C.  A. 


MISS  HARRIET  SMITH  AND  NURSES  IN  TRAINING 
NINGPO  BAPTIST  HOSPITAL,  NINGPO,  CHINA 

Summer  Conference.  This  Conference  was  even  better  than  the  one  a  year 
ago,  the  average  age  of  the  girls  was  higher  though  the  number  in  attend¬ 
ance  was  smaller.  The  Bible  study  classes,  the  method  hours,  the  lectures 
and,  most  of  all,  the  quiet  talks  and  social  meetings  with  girls  and  teachers 
from  other  schools  were  a  great  help  and  inspiration  to  both  the  girls  and 
the  missionary  who  went  from  Ningpo. 

This  fall  and  winter  term  has  been  quite  strenuous,  chiefly  because  of  the 
influenza  epidemic  when,  for  several  weeks,  teachers  and  girls  had  to  miss 
classes.  Some  days  out  of  a  class  of  ten  or  twelve  there  would  be  three  or 
four  present;  then  recitations  must  be  repeated  and  result  in  much  irregu¬ 
larity.  Though  many  in  the  city  died,  only  a  few  were  from  Mission 
schools  and  none  at  alt  from  our  school.  Three  girls  were  out  so  long  that 
they  are  waiting  until  next  term  to  return. 

The  contract  has  been  let  for  the  remodelling  of  our  old  house  and  it 
has  been  torn  up  ever  since ;  but  now  order  is  developing  out  of  the  chaos 


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and  we  are  looking  forward  to  being  in  our  new-old  house  in  a  few  weeks. 

For  a  week  our  school  was  responsible  for  the  Child  Welfare  Exhibit, 
sent  out  by  the  Shanghai  College,  and  shown  in  the  school  and  the  West 
Gate  Church.  The  coming  of  Miss  Lawrence  from  America,  the  celebra¬ 
tion  of  Peace,  the  installation  of  electric  lights,  and  now  the  purchase  of 
a  new  tract  of  land  for  our  much-needed  new  buildings,  have  all  helped  to 
make  the  work  more  interesting  for  all  of  us.  The  daily  lives  of  the  school 
girls,  as  well  as  their  ability  and  resourcefulness  shown  at  special  occasions, 
show  a  gradual  and  real  development  and  this  is  what  counts  the  most  in 
all  our  work.  It  is  a  great  wTork  and  each  week  and  month  and  year  I  am 
more  glad  to  be  right  here. 

Viola  C.  Hill. 

A  year  ago  now  (January)  we  were  obliged  to  close  our  schools  hur¬ 
riedly,  cancel  engagements  and  consider  ourselves,  at  least  partially,  quar¬ 
antined  on  account  of  a  scarlet  fever  scare.  There  were  a  number  of 
deaths  in  the  neighborhood  and  city,  but  none  among  our  students.  There 
was  no  time  for  closing  exercises,  so  early  in  the  new  term  graduation 
exercises  were  held  for  two  women,  both  over  thirty  years  of  age,  one  of 
whom  received  a  diploma  and  the  other,  whose  eyes  forbade  her  ever  doing 
full  work  in  the  book  part  of  the  training,  a  certificate  giving  her  credit 
for  faithfulness  in  attendance  and  effort.  Both  of  them  are  straight  out 
of  heathenism  within  the  last  five  years. 

The  fall  term  has  seen  more  of  the  pupils  than  ever  before  doing  definite 
work  for  others.  We  have  changed  the  plan  of  the  Sunday  morning  service 
in  the  school  by  prefixing  a  teaching  service  to  the  preaching  service. 
Every  pupil  who  is  at  all  able  to  do  so  holds  herself  ready  to  teach  an 
outside  woman,  using  a  simple  book  which  she  has  previously  mastered. 
.While  this  is  going  on  in  our  own  school  several  of  the  more  advanced 
pupils  are  teaching  in  the  Sunday  school  for  street  children,  which  is  held 
in  the  girls’  school  across  the  street.  In  the  afternoon  a  larger  number 
teach  in  two  such  schools  held  in  different  parts  of  the  city  while  the  rest 
go  with  me  to  the  West  Gate  Church,  where  they  render  this  same  service 
of  teaching  women  of  even  less  education  than  ourselves. 

The  “Child  Welfare  Exhibit”  prepared  by  the  faculty  women  of  our 
college  in  Shanghai  was  brought  to  Ningpo  through  the  efforts  of  Miss 
Zimmerman  and  Miss  Hill.  This  afforded  another  opportunity,  for  my 
pupils  to  “try  their  wings”  by  taking  charge  of  it  for  two  mornings  and 
explaining  it  to  the  women  who  came  to  see  it.  They  attempted  this  with 
fear  and  trembling,  keenly  conscious  of  their  inferiority  to  the  high  school 
girls  in  educational  preparation.  They  pleasantly  surprised  themselves  and 
their  teachers  by  their  success  in  carrying  it  through. 

When  we  get  the  new  building  which  has  been  promised  us,  there  will  be 
room  to  start  a  kindergarten  in  connection  with  the.  Woman’s  school — a 
very  much-needed  improvement  and  a  thing  increasingly  desired  by  the 
Chinese. 

Mary  Cressey. 

One  of  the  outstanding  features  of  the  past  year,  is  the  organization  of 
the  Nurses’  Training  School  in  the  Woman’s.  Hospital.  In  September  we 
started  our  class  with  four  bright  school  girls  and  a  graduate  Chinese 
nurse  from  Kiangyin  to  help  me  with  the  teaching. 


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Our  school  has  been  registered  under  the  Executive  Committee  of  the 
Nurses’  Association  of  China  and  the  graduates  will  be  eligible  for  mem¬ 
bership  in  the  Association  and  after  satisfactorily  passing  the  N.  A.  C. 
examination  will  be  awarded  the  diploma  of  the  Association.  One  grad¬ 
uate  nurse  has  already  passed  this  examination  with  honors. 

Harriet  Newell  Smith. 


SHANGHAI  MEDICAL  SCHOOL 


Here  we  have  a  hope  that  is  taking  definite  form.  A  wonderful  proof  of 
this  is  the  hospital  with  one  hundred  beds,  located  in  the  Mery*-  best  and  most 
strategic  place  in  Shanghai,  which  is  offered  to  the  committee  if  this  medical 
school  can  be  established.  One  Board  in  the  South  has  pledged  $150,000 
toward  this  work.  We  have  from  our  Rockefeller  legacy  fund  $25,000, 
and  God  has  given  us  a  wonderful  doctor  of  experience  and  standing  who 
will  go  out  this  fall  to  help  prepare  for  the  opening  of  this  medical  college. 
China,  too,  needs  women  doctors  for  her  women.  We  ask  in  these  medical 
schools  not  only  for  training  for  doctors  and  nurses,  though  that  is  a  great 
humanitarian  service.  We  aim  not  merely  to  relieve  human  suffering,  but 
to  live  the  life  and  do  the  work  of  Jesus  Christ,  the  great  Physician  and 
Teacher,  Leader  of  men,  Friend  of  women,  Saviour  of  the  world. 

SHAOHSING 


Educational  Work 
LILIAN  M.  VAN  HOOK 

Evangelistic  Work 
MARIE  A.  DOWLING 
MRS.  HELEN  L.  GODDARD 


Boarding  and  Day  School 

Brooks  Fleet  Pyle  Bible  School 
3  Bible  women 


Medical  Work 

DR.  F.  W.  GODDARD,  in  charge  of  The  Christian  Hospital 

ALMA  D.  PITMAN  R.  N. 

(Furlough,  1918-19) 

JEAN  GATES,  R.  N. 

I  wish  I  could  make  you  see  the  meeting  I  have  just  come  from,  leaving 
my  girls  in  charge  of  two  teachers  to  be  brought  home  after  the  next  serv¬ 
ice.  It  was  the  afternoon  Christian  Endeavor  meeting  for  women  and  girls. 
There  was  a  larger  number  today  than  ever  before,  and  even  with  the 
addition  of  the  dressing-rooms  back  of  the  pulpit,  torn  out  to  enlarge  this 
room,  still  we  could  not  seat  the  women.  They  were  standing  at  the  door, 
inside  and  out,  and  some  peered  in  at  the  windows. _  I  sat  on  a  backless 
bench — the  seats  are  all  like  that  except  for  a  few  with  backs  in  the  main 
church — my  knees  close  up  against  the  bench  in  front,  the  knees  of  .the 
woman  behind  me  against  my  back,  and  rubbing  shoulders  with  women  on 
either  side  of  me.  The  speaker,  one  of  the  Bible  women,  with  her  little 
table  beside  her,  had  just  room  enough  to  stand  in,  the  audience  pressing  so 
close  that  she  could  reach  out  her  hand  and  touch  the  women  in  front  and  at 
the  side. 

The  subject  for  the  day  was  “The  Mission  of  the  Church” — a  good  sub¬ 
ject  for  the  Christian  women  and  for  those  who  have  come  often  enough  to 


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know  the  fundamental  truths  of  Christianity,  but  today,  for  the  great  ma¬ 
jority  of  these  women,  it  was  over  their  heads.  From  my  vantage  point  up 
near  the  speaker  I  looked  over  the  faces  of  the  women,  many  of  whom  had 
come  today  for  the  first  time,  and  I  wished  the  subject  had  been  a  different 
one.  To  be  able  to  talk  to  these  ignorant  women,  with  their  arms  full  of 
babies  and  their  eyes  full  of  wonderment — at  this  “strange  foreign  temple 


GEORGIaNA'  PEARSON 
NEW  YORK 


ELIZABETH  D.  NASH 
MAINE 


Graduate  of  Syracuse  University. 
Designated  to  East  China. 
Sailed  August  1918. 


Graduate  of  Boston  University. 
Appointed  on  the  field. 
(East  China) 


with  no  gods  and  with  no  incense— to  answer  their  questionings  and  their 
heartseekings  and  to  lead  them  in  language  that  they  would  understand  to 
a  knowledge  of  the  Saviour,  their  Saviour,  this  were  an  opportunity  that 
angels  might  covet.  So  it  was  with  a  feeling  of  thankfulness  that  I  heard 
the  pastor’s  wife,  Mrs.  Dzin,  talk  to  the  women  after  the  speaker  had  fin¬ 
ished.  Disregarding  the  subject  of  the  day,  she  told  them,  simply,  about  the 
God  whom  we  worship,  His  constant  care  and  protection,  His  love  and  the 
Way  provided  for  us — Jesus  Christ.  Her  words  came  very  earnestly  and 
from  a  very  evident  desire  to  help  the  women  to  understand,  and  they  lis¬ 
tened  eagerly.  Afterward  Mrs.  Ufford  spoke  about  our  manner  of  prayer, 
so  strange  to  them. 

Last  year,  my  first  year  in  the  school,  you  know,  was  quite  a  hard  one 
for  me.  After  the  incident  of  having  my  appendix  removed  I  took  on 
extra  classes,  teaching  all  morning,  studying  three  hours  in  the  afternoon, 
then'  two  classes  after  five  o’clock  that  could  not  be  arranged  any  other 
time,  gave  up  all  day  Saturday  to  organ  pupils,  besides  teaching  four 
evenings  a  week,  having  English  and  organ  with  the  teachers. 

This  fall  it  seemed  as  though  the  girls#  brought  their  sicknesses  in 
their  trunks,  and  the  castor  oil  and  quinine  bottles  were  constantly  in  evi¬ 
dence.  Then  the  “flu”  struck  Shaohsing  and  struck  it  hard.  Every  girl 
but  one,  and  every  teacher  but  myself,  came  down.  We  turned  the  dormi- 


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lory  into  a  hospital  with  myself  as  nurse.  We  had  some  rather  severe 
cases,  but  none  fatal. 

Please  pray  and  ask  prayer  for  three  girls  in  the  school  and  the  cook  man, 
who  after  hard  experience  in  the  school  this  last  term,  came  out  boldly  for 
Christ.  One  is  a  girl  who  has  been  a  Buddhist,  for  whom  we  have  prayed 
so  earnestly  in  our  foreign  prayer  meetings.  Rejoice  with  us  and  pray  for 
these  girls. 

Lilian  M.  van  Hook. 


The  first  thing  I  did  after  arriving  in  China  was  to  stay  in. Shanghai  a 
week,  visiting  some  of  the  relatives  of  the  Chinese  students  in  America. 
In  that  time  I  made  the  acquaintance  of  some  very  fine  people,  whose 
friendship  will  probably  be  a  pleasure  for  years  to  come.  One  in  whom  I 
am  particularly  interested  is  the  sister  of  one  of  my  Chinese  girl  friends 
at  home.  This  sister  studied  in  America  eight  years  ago,  and  returned  to 
this  country  filled  with  the  desire  to  reveal  Christ  to  her  people.  Her  first 
position  was  as  a  teacher  in  a  government  school  in  Peking  with  a  salary  of 
$120  a  month,  beside  her  board  and  room ;  but  because  she  would  not  re¬ 
frain  from  teaching  the  pupils  Christianity  she  was  dismissed.  So  since 
then  she  has  had  her  own  girls’  school  in  Shanghai.  The  rent  for  the  buil- 
ing  costs  her  $1200  a  year,  which,  with  the  cost  of  teachers  and  running 
expenses,  indicates  that  she  must  be  a  woman  of  some  ability  to  carry  such 
responsibility.  She  calls  herself  an  evangelist  and  counts  her  school  as  an 
opening  wedge  into  the  homes  of  the  upper  class  Chinese.  She  has  the  rare 
combination  of  the  old-time  Chinese  conservatism  with  The  new  progres¬ 
siveness,  taking  the  best  of  each. 

One  department  of  our  work  is  a  neighborhood  children’s  meeting  held 
in  the  home  of  one  of  our  Christians  each  Tuesday.  About  forty  attend, 
over  twenty  of  whom  rarely  miss  a  meeting.  The  leader  has  done  good 
work,  teaching  the  children  Bible  stories,  hymns,  and  Scripture.  Their 
order  is  excellent.  That  which  has  pleased  me  most  about  this  work  is  that 
no  foreigner  has  had  to  keep  the  work  going,  for  only  twice  was  the  school 
visited  during  my  absence,  yet  it  did  not  fail. 

Marie  A.  Dowling. 

We  began  the  year  with  what  was  designed  to  be  a  one  month’s  woman’s 
class.  At  the  end  of  the  month  more  than  half  of  the  women  asked  to 
stay  on  for  another  month’s  study,  which  was  gladly  granted.  At  the  end 
of  the  second  month  half  of  these  asked  to  stay  on  till  time  to  break  up  for 
the  summer  holiday,  which  was  of  course  granted,  and  thus  began  in  a  very 
humble  way  what  has  grown  into  an  all  year  round  woman’s  school.  This 
nucleus  of  women,  together  with  a  few  others,  has  continued  to  study  up  to 
the  end  of  the  year.  There  has  been  great  joy  in  teaching  the  precious 
Gospel  truths  to  this  interested  group  of  receptive  women,  and  to  see  them 
give  up  faith  in  idolatry  and  superstition  and  come  into  consciousness  of 
sin  and  enter  into  prayer  life  with  the  true  God. 

One  of  them,  a  woman  of  fifty-three,  whose  husband  is  a  court  writer  in 
a  distant  city,  has  been  able  to  secure  her  husband’s  consent  and  was  bap¬ 
tized  in  October.  But  another,  whose  husband’s  business  is  in  Peking,  yet 
who  gave  her  permission  to  attend  our  school,  is  hindered  by  her  mother- 
in-law,  who  is  a  devout  Buddhist  vegetarian. 


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109 


One  very  poor  old  woman  of  sixty-four,  who  was  able  to  come  for  study 
during  the  first  month  only,  had  never  studied  before  and  of  course  found 
the  learning  of  these  many  complicated  Chinese  characters  most  difficult. 
It  was  not  an  uncommon  sight  to  see  her,  after  working  a  while  on  a  new 

lesson,  slip  off  into  some  corner  and  pray 
earnestly  for  wisdom  and  Divine  help  to 
get  the  lesson.  Of  course  she  got  it  and 
became  a  happy  Christian.  She  was  bap¬ 
tized  in  October. 

My  Sunday  morning  class  of  young  men 
for  English  Bible  study,  held  in  the  building 
of  our  public  reading  room  near  by  the 
church,  continues  well  attended  and  affords 
boundless  opportunity  for  service.  The 
young  men  are  mostly  teachers  in  govern¬ 
ment,  normal  or  Christian  schools,  with  an 
occasional  doctor,  lecturer,  business  man, 
accountant,  etc.  I  have  visited  in  some  well- 
to-do  homes  this  Fall  opened  to  me  through 
these  young  men,  but  I  have  been  much  em¬ 
barrassed  about  inviting  the  women  or 
others  to  attend  our  church  when  there  is 
no  seat  for  them  when  they  come ! 

Helen  L.  Goddard. 


It  certainly  is  a  joy  to  be  in  my  own 
station  and  I  am  more  and  more  glad  to 
be  here.  I  love  the  people,  the  old  city  with  its  pagodas,  curved  roofs 
and  big  camphor  trees,  and  the  mountains  and  beautiful  surrounding 
country.  I  am  just  beginning  to  get  an  inkling  of  what  the  Chinese  pastor 
is  preaching  about  on  Sundays.  It  is  a  real  joy  when  you  can  get  nearly 
all  of  a  conversation  or  prayer.  I  manage  to  keep  in  touch  with  the  hos¬ 
pital  and  am  looking  forward  eagerly  to  the  time  when  I  can  give  full 
time  there.  Before  my  second  year’s  work  began  I  helped  at  several  opera¬ 
tions.  I  also  gave  ether  to  and  superintended  the  care  of  a  foreign  patient 
and  was  much  pleased  with  the  way  the  Chinese  nurses  took  hold.  Miss 
Pittman  has  done  splendid  work  with  them.  I  feel  that  my  biggest  work 
in  China  should  be  with  the  nurses.  Nursing  is  young  here  and  lacks  the 
ideals  we  have  at  home.  I  have  been  trying  to  give  them  a  true  vision  of 
service  by  having  them  over  to  our  house  informally.  We  sing  and  some¬ 
one  gives  a  little  talk  on  nurses  and  what  they  have  done  and  are  doing 
across  the  seas — Edith  Cavel  and  Florence  Nightingale. 

We  had  a  most  enjoyable  Christmas.  The  nurses  decorated  the  hospital 
very  prettily  and  we  had  a  service  in  the  hospital  chapel.  ,  Then  Santa 
Claus  came,  which  always  pleases  the  nurses.  Miss  van  Hook  s  school  girls 
sang  carols  in  all  the  wards.  In  one  there  was  just  a  mother  and  wee 
baby  and  before  singing  for  her  “Away  in  a  Manger,  they  told  her  the 
story  of  it.  She  seemed  touched. 


JESSIE  M.  G.  WILKINSON 

Graduate  Boston  Normal  School. 
Appointed  for  kindergarten  work 
in  East  China.  Sails  Sept.  1918. 


Jean  Gates. 


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SOUTH  CHINA 


Hokla  and  Hakka  are  familiar  words  in  South  China,  for  they  denote 
the  two  groups  of  people  among  whom  all  of  our  work  is  done.  The  Hakka 
speaking  people  or  “Guests”  are  found  in  the  hill  country  back  of  the 
coast,  and  number  between  fifteen  and  twenty  million.  There  are  three 
Baptist  Hakka  stations — Hopo,  Kaying  and  Changning.  In  the  districts  of 
which  these  stations  are  the  centres  are  five  million  Hakkas  half  of  whom 
are  women  and  children.  They  are  very  responsive,  anxious  to  help  them¬ 
selves,  and  ready  for  the  Gospel  message. 

Note:  No  high  school  for  girls,  no  hospital  for  women,  no  training  schools  or  kin¬ 
dergartens.  Nothing  commensurate  with  the  needs  or  opportunities. 

The  remaining  five  South  China  stations  are  among  the  Hoklo  speaking 
people,  of  whom  there  are  eight  to  ten  millions  in  the  districts  of  which 
our  five  stations  are  the  centres. 

For  the  first  time  in  the  history  of  the  Mission  a  high  school  for  girls, 
with  one  class,  was  opened  in  1918,  and  definite  plans  are  now  being  made 
for  developing  the  Girls’  School  at  Swatow  into  a  larger,  stronger  .school 
that  can  more  adequately  serve  the  whole  Mission.  Four  new  buildings 
are  contemplated,  in  addition  to  those  already  erected. 


CHAOCHOWFU 


REV.  AND  MRS.  BEN  L.  BAKER 


2  Schools  for  Girls 
70  pupils 


Time  was  when  we  could  not  get  pupils  in  our  schools,  even  though  we 
paid  all  expenses  and  also  paid  the  pupils  to  come.  Today  we  cannot  get 
room  enough  for  the  pupils  who  would  come  to  us.  We  will  soon  have  two 
of  our  preachers  conducting  schools  in  ancestral  halls  at  the  invitation  of 
the  non-Christian  villages  concerned,  one  of  them  already  in  operation. 
When  we  left  the  field  three  years  ago  we  had  no  boys’  school  in  the  city 
of  Chaochowfu.  Today  we  have  135  boys  enrolled  and  are  doing  our  best 
to  get  quarters  a  bit  more  spacious,  feeling  assured  that  only  our  limited 
accommodations  keep  us  from  the  enrollment  of  200  or  more.  With  a  good 
school  building  on  the  property  we  have  adjoining  our  City  preaching  hall, 
I  am  sure  we  could  have  all  the  pupils  we  could  take  care  of. 

Our  girls’  schools  have  grown  well  also.  We  are  needing  larger  quarters 
for  the  City  school.  This  year  we  are  to  have  a  girl  from  the  city  itself  to 
help  on  the  teaching  force.  She  will  go  back  and  forth  to  her  home  for 
this  work.  The  very  fact  of  so  unusual  a  proceeding  as  this  speaks  for  the 
changed  times.  She  is  a  product,  in  a  measure,  of  our  own  school  and  we 
Want  to  make  many  more  like  her.  It  would  have  warmed  the  hearts  of 
those  whose  gifts  make  these  schools  possible  if  they  could  have  seen  them 
on  Christmas  day  and  heard  them  sing  and  recite,  or  to  speak  to  them  and 
conduct  their  Sunday  school  exercises  as  I  did  Sunday.  There  are  won¬ 
derful  possibilities  in  these  little  girls’  schools. 


Ben  L.  Baker. 


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CHANGNING 

(1917  figures) 

Village  school 

11  girls 

REV.  AND  MRS.  E.  S.  BURKET  1  native  woman  teacher 

6  Sunday  schools 

280  average  attendance 
73  baptisms 

1  Bible  woman 

Medical  Work  5000  patients 

LUCIELE  A.  WITHERS 

We  like  our  new  field  very  much  and  we  are  so  thankful  to  have  Miss 
Withers  here.  She  is  a  noble,  big-hearted,  capable  woman.  She  is  living 
in  the  house  the  Bousfields  formerly  used,  a  semi-foreign  house  which  has 
been  remodelled  to  some  extnt. 

We  are  in  a  beautiful  country  here,  and  the  people  are  fine,— so  warm¬ 
hearted  and  friendly  !  We  are  quite  set  up  over  sending  four  girls  down 
to  the  school  in  Ivaying  this  year.  Two  others  we  hope  will  follow  in  a 
few  weeks. 

Mrs.  E.  S.  Buricet. 

A  lad  of  fifteen,  with  a  tubercular  hip,  came  from  a  village  about  140  li 
away,  to  be  treated  at  our  dispensary  of  Chang-Ning.  His  mother,  sister 
and  uncle  came  along  to  take  care  of  the  lad. 

They  became  interested  in  the  Gospel,  in  fact,  they  believed  from  the 
first  time  they  heard.  Of  course  they  did  not  understand  much  at  first, 
but  they  said  “it  sounded  good”  and  they  felt  that  believing  in  Christ  would 
give  them  peace,  so  gradually  they  gave  their  lives  and  love  to  Jesus  Christ. 
You  could  just  see  the  change  in  their  faces, — they  looked  so  full  of  joy 
and  gladness. 

The  family  said  one  day,  “No  matter  if  the  boy  gets  well  or  not  now, 
we  know  we  will  see  him  again.”  The  lad  said,  “No  matter  if  I  live  or  die 
now,  1  am  happy,  for  Christ  loves  me  and  will  take  care  of  me.” 

I  have  been  on  several  country  trips,  and  wherever  I  go  large  crowds 
press  around  me  for  medicine  and,  best  of  all,  are  willing  to  hear  the  Gospel. 

Luciele  A.  Withers. 

HOPO 

Boarding  and  Day  School  for  Girls 
32  girls 

3  native  women  teachers 
1  native  man  teacher 

Village  school 

12  girls — 6  boys 
1  native  woman  teacher 

Sunday  school 

50  average  attendance 

2  Bible  women 

We  certainly  are  very  rejoiced  to  have  Miss  Senn  to  help  us.  She  is  busy 
studying  and  getting  nicely  settled.  Her  teacher  is  very  enthusiastic  over 
her  writing,  and  you  know  in  China  you  have  any  amount  of  prestige  if  you 
can  write  well. 


REV.  AND  MRS.  A.  S.  ADAMS 
PAULINE  SENN 


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OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


We  have  had  an  exceedingly  anxious  year,  but  now  we  are  all  serene 
again  and  ready  for  whatever  comes,  and  we  hope  the  whatever  will  be 
our  Girls’  School  Building.  I  shall  have  to  be  leaving  for  furlough  in  one 
year’s  time  and  it  is  very  important  to  get  that  building  ready  and  Miss 
Senn’s  rooms,  too,  before  I  leave.  The  present  quarters  are  condemned 
as  unsafe  and  wholly  unsuitable.  We  absolutely  must  have  that  building 
money  this  Spring ,  so  that  I  can  help  Miss  Senn  to  get  settled  and  comfort¬ 
ably  started  in  the  work.  I  do  feel  that  if  she  gets  well  started  it  will  do 
much  to  enable  her  to  feel  a  vital  and  definite  interest  in  her  work  for 
Hopo  and  we  need  her  here  so  much. 

Mrs.  A.  S.  Adams. 


KAYING 


Educational  Work 

LOUISE  CAMPBELL 
(On  furlough) 

ANNA  E.  FOSTER 
MRS.  G.  E.  WHITMAN 


Medical  Work 
MRS.  J.  H.  GIFFIN 


(1917  figures) 

School  for  Girls  and  Women 
45  girls— 5  boys 
5  native  teachers 
4  women— 1  man 

Primary  Sunday  school 
30  average  attendance 

4  baptisms 
2  Bible  women 

Dispensary 

88  out-patients 
181  treatments 


This  first  year  in  China  has  been  a  very  interesting  one.  Of  course  most 
of  the  time  has  been  occupied  by  language  study.  One  of  the  most  enjoy¬ 
able  features  of  the  past  few  months  has  been  teaching  gymnastics  one 
afternoon  each  week  in  a  government  girls’  school  in  the  city.  The  princi¬ 
pal  is  not  a  Christian  nor  interested  in  the  work  of  the  church,  but  she  has 
given  her  consent  to  a  Bible  class  being  held  at  the  school  and  some  of  the 
older  girls  and  I  have  started  to  read  Matthew  together.^ 

In  October  I  had  the  pleasure  of  going  with  Mrs.  Giffin  on  a  five  days’ 
trip  to  three  of  our  outstations,  where  we  held  seven  meetings,  all  well 
attended  by  interested  listeners.  Each  of  the  stations  has  a  boys’  school  and 
a  resident  preacher,  but  not  all  of  them  have  women  fitted  for  the  work. 
We  hope  next  year  to  open  a  class  to  train  women  for  work  in  the  outsta¬ 
tions.  Such  work  among  the  women  is  an  imperative  need. 

Anna  E.  Foster. 


The  soul  may  be  of  more  importance  than  the  body,  but  the  soul  without 
a  body  is  not  for  this  world.  So  it  behooves  us  to  keep  our  own  bodies, 
and  the  bodies  of  others,  in  as  good  repair  as  possible.  But  so  many  come 
to  us  only  after  the  cracks  have  widened  and  the  walls  have  decayed,  that 
it  is  too  late.  Here  at  our  mission  we  can  only  fill  in  the  chinks,  for  the 
more  serious  troubles  we  must  call  in  the  Swiss  doctor  or  nurse  from  the 
Basel  Mission  Hospital  on  the  other  side  of  the  city. 

The  work  in  our  own  small  dispensary  has  been  about  as  usual.  During 
the  last  of  the  year,  however,  I  have  enjoyed  one  privilege,  which  has 
before  been  denied  me  on  account  of  the  children.  I  visited  all  of  our  out- 


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stations,  taking  simple  remedies  with  me.  So  far  as  I  could  learn  I  was 
the  first  foreigner  to  bring  western  medicine  to  any  of  these  places.  Not 
only  did  I  find  use  for  the  medicines,  but  had  the  best  opportunities  I  have 
ever  had  for  giving  them  talks  on  hygiene  and  religion.  These  were  all 
illustrated  with  objects,  and  men,  women  and  children,  many  of  whom  had 
never  heard  before,  gave  perfect  attention.  On  one  trip  of  one  and  a  half 
days  I  visited  one  chapel  and  school,  and  two  separate  villages  where  we 
have  Christians.  At  the  chapel  we  held  two  services,  with  an  attendance 
of  fifty  or  over;  at  one  of  the  villages  a  mid-morning  service  of  prayer, 
song,  and  testimony,  besides  visiting  in  the  homes  at  both  places. 

During  the  last  two  months  we,  together  with  the  rest  of  the  world,  have 
been  having  Spanish  influenza;  but  have  been  wonderfully  fortunate  in 
having  fairly  light  cases.  Nearly  all  the  pupils  in  both  boys’  and  girls’ 
schools  have  had  it,  but  there  have  been  no  fatalities  and  most  of  them  are 
now  back  at  work. 

Mrs.  J.  H.  Giffin. 

KITYANG 


Educational  Work 

MRS.  J.  M.  FOSTER 

EMMA  H.  SIMONSON 
(Language  Study) 


Boarding  and  Day  School 
35  girls — 15  women 
5  native  teachers 
•  4  women— 1  man 

3  Village  schools  (one  independent) 
35  girls 

3  Bible  women 


Medical  Work 

CLARA  C.  LEACH,  M.  D. 
GWLADYS  R.  ASTON,  R.  N. 


Bixby  Memorial  Hospital  and  Dis¬ 
pensary 

2  native  nurses 
1  native  doctor 
352  in-patients 
2083  out-patients 


In  opening  the  school  after  Chinese  New  Year  we  had  set  the  number  of 
women  whom  we  could  accommodate  at  ten  and  the  number  of  girls  at 
thirty.  At  the  end  of  the  first  week  we  had  fifteen  women  and  several 
more  clamoring  to  come  in.  They  said  they  would  gladly  lie  on  the  floor 
when  told  all  the  beds  and  bed  space  were  taken.  The  girls  willingly 
crowded  together  even  more  closely  and  thirty-five  were  squeezed  in.  One 
class  of  five  widows  studied  the  Psalms  with  me  daily.  It  was  a  wonderful 
privilege  to  teach  that  book  to  those  poor  illiterate  women  and  to  see  how 
its  great  truths,  as  varied  as  the  emotions  of  the  human  heart,  met  their 
need  as  it  has  ours.  I  was  especially  glad  to  have  one  of  these  women.  I 
met  her  three  years  ago  and  she  said  then  she  was  asking  the  Lord  to  let 
her  come  and  read.  When  the  way  opened  she  was  very  happy  and  eager 
to  do  her  best. 

Toa  Sai  I,  the  Bible  woman,  came  in  one  day  with  the  urgent  request  for 
a  teacher.  In  a  wealthy  village,  where  there  was  but  one  Christian,  she 
had  found  ten  young  women,  from  seventeen  to  twenty-six  years  of  age, 
who  were  all  ready.  They  had  a  furnished  room  and  would  pay  the  greater 
part  of  a  teacher’s  salary.  We  were  able  to  secure  one  of  the  girls  from 
the  Kakchieh  woman’s  school  for  four  months.  I  was  there  at  the  beginning 
and  the  closing  of  the  school.  We  are  thankful  they  had  the  good  seed 
of  the  Word  for  that  short  time,  but  we  did  so  want  to  have  them  go  on 
as  they  desired  to,  but  no  teacher  was  available  and  the  work  had  to  stop. 

Mrs.  J.  M.  Foster. 


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This  year  has  been  exceedingly  interesting  and  full  of  incidents.  Besides 
some  work  at  the  hospital,  outcails,  girls’  school,  boys’  school  and  evangelis¬ 
tic  trips,  I  have  finished  the  third  term  of  language  study.  By  way  of  cele¬ 
bration!  spent  five  days  visiting  in  the  city  of  Pu-Ning.  Peh-Toh-I  faithfully 
accompanied  me  each  day  and  we  were  gladly  received  by  rich  and  poor. 


MRS.  FOSTER  AND  WOMAN’S  CLASS,  KITYANG,  CHINA 

All  were  anxious  to  hear  the  Gospel  story.  The  Pun-tai-jin  family,  having 
received  my  card  the  day  before,  were  awaiting  my  arrival.  Ushered  into 
the  guest  room  I  found  the  family  at  first  conservative  but  unusually  effec¬ 
tive  in  their  silks  and  satins,  surrounded  by  maids  to  cater  to  the  slightest 
fancy  or  wish.  They  were  especially  interested  to  know  why  I  had  come 
to  China,  and  merely  by  answering  their  questions  they  were  receiving 
facts  about  the  Gospel.  They  promised  to  go  to  chapel  the  following  Sun¬ 
day.  I  did  so  want  to  be  there  to  receive  them,  but  had  to  return  to  hospital 
work  and  language  study.  Do  pray  for  this  family.  If  won  for  Christ, 
they  would  be  a  power  in  that  needy  city.  The  sick  thronged  about  me  on 
every  side.  Having  anticipated  this,  I  was  prepared  to  meet  the  emer¬ 
gency.  Much  work  can  be  done  for  the  Kingdom  through  country  dis¬ 
pensaries  in  connection  with  our  hospitals. 

A-E-Peh,  our  cook,  now  seventy  years  of  age,  for  over  thirty  years  has 
been  in  the  service  of  the  mission.  He  has  a  large  family,  some  members 
having  been  Christian  for  many  years.  Certain  obstacles  being  removed, 
he  and  his  wife,  one  son  and  daughter-in-law  confessed  Christ,  were  bap¬ 
tized  and  added  to  the  church.  The  touching  point  of  the  story  is  the  fact 


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that  this  man  in  his  old  age  takes  his  turn  in  leading  family  worship. 
These  are  the  things  that  make  our  hearts  glad. 

Gwladys  R.  Aston. 

Just  a  word  about  our  plans  for  the  future.  There  is  so  very  much  evan¬ 
gelistic  work,  calling  in  the  homes  and  talking  with  the  women,  that  needs 
to  be  done  right  now.  Miss  Aston  is  much  interested  in  that  and  prepared 
for  such  work.  We  feel  she  can  take  some  country  trips,  and  still  be  at 
the  hospital  for  operation  days  and  for  help  in  busier  times.  We  are  both 
so  anxious  to  have  the  best  results  for  our  endeavors,  and  the  investment  of 
our  Woman’s  Society  and  all  the  many  upholders  of  the  Society  in  the 
United  States. 

Clara  Leach. 

SWATOW 


Educational  Department 
MABELLE  R.  CULLEY 
HELEN  H.  FIELDEN 
ABBIE  G.  SANDERSON 
Evangelistic  Work 
MELVINA  SOLLMAN 
EDITH  G.  TRAVER 

PRUDENCE  C.  WORLEY 
(On  furlough) 

MARGARET  WELLWOOD 


Medical  Work 

MARGUERITE  EVERHAM,  M.  D. 
FANNIE  NORTHCOTT,  R.  N. 


Girls’  School  with  High  School  Depart 
ment 
100  girls 

Woman’s  Bible  School 
80  women 
7  native  teachers 
1  man — 6  women 

2  Kindergartens 

70  boys  and  girls 
3  native  women  teachers 
2  local  Sunday  schools 
400  average  attendance 
10  baptisms 
7  Bible  women 

Hospital  and  Dispensary 
7  native  nurses 
3  assistants 
411  in-patients 
2453  out-patients 


The  most  interesting  event  of  my  life  in  China  was  the  graduation  of  a 
class  of  six  girls,  with  whom  had  been  some  of  my  first  efforts  to  teach  in 
Chinese.  Never  were  girls  at  home  more  fastidious  than  these  six  in  their 
beautiful  white  mohair  suits.  Of  the  nine  country  schools  some  have 
doubled  their  numbers  and  one  has  been  closed  because  the  earthquake 
destroyed  its  building.  There  are  three  more  schools  ready  to  open  at  the 
New  Year — but  where  are  the  teachers!  One  school  has  been  conducting 
a  little  night  school  of  its  own,  as  some  of  the  girls  in  the  village  are  too 
old  to  come  to  the  regular  day  sessions.  Our  visits  to  these  schools  only 
increase  our  desire  to  reach  them  more  often.  In  some  sections  they  form 
the  community  center  for  Christian  work,  the  mid-week  prayer  service 
being  held  there  and  the  Bible  school  on  Sundays. 

Just  now  our  hearts  go  out  in  sympathy  to  one  of  our  best  girls,  who 
comes<  from  a  wealthy  home  where  she  and  her  mother  were  the  only 
Christians.  The  father  was  opposed  to  the  girl  coming  here  to  school,  so 
the  mother  paid  her  tuition  out  of  her  spending  money.  When  the  father 
learned  this  he  cut  down  the  mother’s  allowance  and  persecuted  them  in 
other  ways.  Two  weeks  ago  the  girl  was  called  home  to  her  mother,  who 
died  the  following  day  of  influenza.  The  girl  is  heart-broken  and  has 


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returned  to  us  with  her  younger  and  only  sister,  hoping  to  protect  her  from 
the  ire  of  the  father  and  the  second  wife.  The  grandmother  would  gladly 
pay  the  girls’  tuition,  but  she  is  not  the  handler  of  money  in  the  home  and 
can  only  help  by  securing  proper  escort  for  them.  Do  pray  that  the  way  may 
be  made  plain  for  this  girl,  that  the  sister  may  accept  Christ  and  that  the 
father’s  heart  may  be  softened  to  provide  for  their  education.  W  e  are 
looking  forward  to  a  time  when  there  may  be  several  scholarships  to  pro¬ 
vide  for  such  cases  as  these.  In  the  face  of  handicaps  and  discouragements 
we  are  pushing  on  for  we  know  that  “He  is  able. 

Mabelle  R.  Culley. 


I  am  happy  to  have  Language  Examination  over.  Tomorrow  I  am  really 
beginning  to  teach, — only  a  wee  small  class,  for  a  very  shorty  time  each 
day,  but  it  seems  like  an  entering  wedge,  and  I  am  glad  to  be  getting  at 
my  work  even  in  the  smallest  real  way.  . 

I  believe  that  the  knowledge  of  the  prayers  of  the  people  in  the  home 

land  for  me  is  one  of  my  greatest  helps. 


A  rmTr  Cl  Q  A  MnUDCAM 


We  are  happy  that  there  are  over  a  hundred  girls  in  the  school,  the  most 
we  have  ever  had,  and  some  of  these  are  daughters  from  wealthy  homes 
and  from  families  of  position  and  influence  in  Swatow  and  vicinity.  Then, 
too,  we  have  started  the  first  year  high  school  course,  and  last  \ear  s  six 
grammar  school  graduates  are  all  back  busily  at  work  in  this  department. 

Helen  H.  Fielden. 

The  influenza  captured  me  when  I  was  away  on  a  country  trip  a  few 
weeks  ago,  and  I  was  most  thankful  that  Dr.  Everham  was  with  me.  Miss 
Sanderson  came  in  also  before  the  trip  was  over. 

I  am  at  Chaochowfu  for  a  few  days’  rest.  I  am  beginning  to  feel  ener¬ 
getic  again  today.  I  hope  that  the  personal  work  can  truly  be  started  here, 

and,  indeed,  all  through  the  country. 

Mrs.  Baker  and  I  are  planning  to  have  a  little  conference  with  the  women 
here  for  a  few  days  the  first  of  next  week,  which  is  the  first  week  of  the 
New  Year,  the  week  of  evangelism  all  through  China, — but  here  in  Chao¬ 
chowfu  customs  will  not  allow  women  to  go  calling  in  heathen  homes  until 
the  fifth  of  the  first  month,  so  we  will  have  a  bit  of  a  conference  on  personal 
work  the  first  days,  and  be  ready  for  the  visiting  when  the  fifth  day  comes. 

Edith  G.  Traver. 

A  recent  country  trip  with  Miss  Traver  has  shown  me  what  a  help  medi¬ 
cal  work  may  be  to  the  Gospel.  The  people  want  oui  medicine  long. before 
they  care  about  our  religion.  They  came  in  from  long  distances  asking  for 
medicine,  not  only  for  themselves  but  for  their  relatives,  bobbing  in  on  us 
at  all  times  from  early  till  late,  just  about  like  the  mosquitoes.  My  prayer 
is  that  I  may  never  be  so  overwhelmed  with  the  pressure  of  the  medical 
work  that  I  forget  to  pray  to  the  Great  Physician  to  give  them  healing  of 
soul,  as  well  as  healing  of  body.  The  two  most  popular  diseases  on  this  trip 
were  influenza  and  infected  vaccinations.  The  influenza  was  milder  than 
in  most  places,  and  so  far  as  I  know  all  the  cases  I  saw  recovered..  In  other 
parts  of  China  the  epidemic  is  like  the  plague.  As  for  the  vaccinations 
they  were  a  fright!  An  itinerant  fake  Chinese  doctor,  claiming  to  be 


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skilled  in  western  medicine,  had  passed  through  the  town  a  month  before. 
1l\ ei  so  many  people  brought  their  children  to  him  to  be  vaccinated:  to  be 

infected  would  be  more  nearly  the  truth. 
This  quite  exhausted  the  dressings  I  brought 
with  me,  but  1  rejoiced  that  I  had  plenty  of 
antiseptics  and  that  boiled  water  and, boiled 
rags  were  easily  obtained. 

Another  privilege  I  have  greatly  enjoyed 
has  been  teaching  chemistry  to  the  graduat¬ 
ing  class  at  the  Boys’  Academy.  This  I 
have  done  entirely  in  English.  When  I 
think  that  each  of  these  young  men  is  a 
potential  leader  in  New  China,  I  am  happy 
to  have  had  a  small  share  in  helping  them. 
Another  interesting  diversion  has  been  my 
Sunday  school  class.  No,  I  do  not  teach 
them ;  a  Chinese  woman  is  the  teacher.  It 
is  a  class  for  mothers  with  babies  and  chil¬ 
dren  too  young  to  go  to  Sunday  school. 
The  older  tots  play  with  blocks  in' the  back 
of  the  room  and  my  special  function  is  to 
keep  them  happy  without  hurting  them¬ 
selves.  Just  before  Christmas  I  gave  them 
a  party  and  took  their  picture.  I  wish  you 
could  see  those  proud  and  happy  mothers, 
each  one  dressed  in  her  best,  with  her  baby 
.  .  .  ,  ,  ,  dressed  in  his  best,  and  each  one  anxious 

that  her  baby  have  the  most  prominent  position  in  the  picture.  Mothers  are 
mothers  the  world  over. 

Marguerite  Everham. 

The  year  has  been  one  of  progress  in  all  lines — increase  in  the  number 
of  dispensary  patients  and  of  in-patients,  fifteen  having  been  obsterical 
cases.  We  are  happy  to  have  the  mothers  come  to  us  at  such  a  time.  We 
are  trying  to  teach  them  the  importance  of  care  at  this  critical  period  and 
can  do  it  to  better  advantage  in  the  hospital.  All  who  have  come  to  us 
appreciate  the  care  they  receive.  One  mother,  who  had  lost  two  sons  by 
neglect  after  birth,  said :  “Oh,  if  I  had  known  about  the  hospital  three 
years  ago  my  two  boys  need  not  have  died.”  We  are  hoping  this  branch  of 
our  work  will  develop  more  rapidly  when  the  mothers  realize  what  it  may 
mean  to  them. 


MARGARET  WELLWOOD 
MASSACHUSETTS 

Graduate  of  Dennison  University 
Graduate  work  at  Teacher’s  Col¬ 
lege,  Columbia  University.  Des¬ 
ignated  to  South  China.  Sailed 
September  1918. 


UNGKUNG 


Fannie  Northcott. 

(1917  figures) 


REV.  AND  MRS.  G.  W.  LEWIS 


Girls’  Boarding  School 
24  girls 

2  native  women  teachers 
Village  school 
15  girls 

1  native  woman  teacher 
4  Bible  women 


It  is  with  great  happiness  indeed  that  I  am  once  more  writing  you  from 
Ungkung.  As  all  fighting  has  ceased  and  the  northern  troops  withdrew  in 


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September,  we  thought  it  advisable  to  come  here  in  October.  \\  e  believe 
the  Lord  is  going  to  use  the  distress  of  the  past  year  for  a  blessing  to 
these  people,  for  never  has  there  been  so  much  interest  in  things  Christian. 

We  have  not  been  able  to  open  the  girls  school  this  year  because  there 
was  no  place  on  the  compound  where  we  could  hold  it.  I  regret  this  because 
there  are  quite  a  number  of  Ungkung  city  girls  who  are  anxious  to  come 
us  and  it  is  for  these  girls  that  we  have  always  been  especially  anxious  1 
have  retained  A  Bi  Tse,  the  school  teacher,  at  her  regular  salary  of  $8  00 
per  month  because  she  is  so  much  help  in  the  work— looking  after  the  girls 
school  property,  visiting  among  the  women  and  caring  for  other  things 
which  would  remain  undone  were  she  not  here.  I  would  be  quite  helpless 

W  Th°eUtsame  Bible  women  who  were  here  before  we  left  are  still  working 
on  the  field,  with  the  addition  of  one  other.  We  are  trying  to  persuade  the 
oldest  one,  since  she  is  more  than  seventy  years  old,  that  it  is  time  for  her 
to  be  retired  at  half  salary,  but  so  far  our  persuasions  have  not  been  very 
successful.  The  Bible  women  on  this  field  are  all  growing  old  after  years 
of  faithful  service,  and  it  will  not  be  many  years  till  we  shall  need  to  look 

for  others  to  take  their  places. 


WEST  CHINA 

The  first  single  women  were  sent  to  West  China  in  1893.  Two  years  later, 
because  of  terrible  riots,  they  were  obliged  to  flee  for  their  lives  down  the 
Yangtse  River.  Five  stations  have  been  opened  and  in  all  the  VVoman  s 
Society  has  some  work,  all  of  which  is  exceedingly  interesting  but  fre¬ 
quently  interrupted  by  furloughs,  death  or  illness.  During  this  year ‘  the 
Mission  has  continued  to  suffer  because  of  the  civil  war,  the  depredations 
of  the  robber  bands,  the  high  prices,  and  the  lack  of  supplies  from  home 
In  addition,  the  influenza  has  taken  heavy  toll,  as  in  so  many  other  parts  ot 

the  world.  . 

More  life  for  West  China  is  the  crying  need. 


CHENGTU 

Bible  classes  with  girls  in  Government 
school 

Work  with  women  and  girls  in  Chengtu 
Baptist  church 
Girls’  Primary  Day  School 
40  girls 

3  native  women  teachers 
1  native  man  teacher 

Union  Normal  Schools  for  Girls 
No  Baptist  representative  on  the  faculty 
12  Baptist  girls  enrolled 

About  a  vear  ago  our  Chengtu  church  work  was  moved  from  its  small, 
crowded  quarters  into  the  larger  place  on  the  Big  East  Street  From  the 
first  the  women’s  side  of  the  chapel  was  always  full,  the  girls  having  to  be 
turned  awav  to  make  room  for  their  mothers  and  grandmothers.  In  the 
Autumn  it  was  decided  to  repair  the  East  side  of  the  place  and  move  all 


Evangelistic  Work 
MRS.  EMMA  I.  UPCRAFT 

Language  School 
CARRIE  E.  SLAGHT,  M.  D. 
MABEL  E.  BOVELL 
EMMA  L.  BRODBECK 
FRANCES  THEROLF,  R.  N. 


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119 


the  women’s  meetings,  as  well  as  the  girls’  school,  into  more  roomy  quar¬ 
ters.  In  addition  to  three  classrooms  for  girls  and  three  for  women’s 
classes,  there  is  a  laige,  airy  chapel  for  women’s  services  with  a  seating 
capacity,  when  crowded,  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  women  and  an  open 
gymnasium  capable  of  seating  three  hundred  women. 

.The  way  the  girls  come  out  to  all  the  evening  meetings  is  marvelous.  We 
tried  to  keep  them  out  o£  the  Tuesday  meeting,  but  it  took  so  much  energy 
and  persistence,  against  their  persistence,  and  sometimes— sorry  to  con¬ 
fess— harshly  spoken  words  to  send  them  away,  that  finally  I  had  to  yield 
and  conclude  that  the  Lord  must  want  something  done  for  these  little  ones 
every  night;  so  we  are  now  planning  a  simple  form  of  night  school.  Little 
Miss  Lo,  thirteen  years  old,  was  the  first  girl  baptized  into  our  East  Street 
Church.  She  is  very  bright,  not  only  in  her  school  work  but  also  in  her 
Christian  life.  A  few  weeks  ago,  on  arriving  early  for  the  evening  meeting, 

found  Miss  Lo  conducting  a  children  s  meeting  in  the  Woman’s  chapel ; 
singing,  prayer,  Scripture  lesson  for  a  group  of  street  children.  A  little 
later  I  found  that  she  and  several  other  girls  had  organized  an  Evangelistic 
Committee,  copying  us  elders  in  methods  and  forms.  She  has  just  passed 
the  Lower  Primary  Examinations.  Her  answer  to  the  last  question  in  the 
character  examination  is  certainly  unique  for  a  child  so  young.  “What  is 
your  purpose  after  graduation?”  “This  is  graduating  time.  If  I  graduate 
I  hope  to  study  in  the  Higher  Primary,  then  in  Middle  School,  then  in  Col¬ 
lege.  With  learning  I  hope  to  help  reform  Society,  reform  the  country  and 
establish  the  Church ;  thus  to  preach  the  Lord’s  Doctrine  to  the  uttermost 
parts  of  the  earth.  I  wish  first  to  rectify  myself,  then  to  help  my  family, 
then  my  country,  then  the  world.  Although  I  am  only  a  girl  I  have  this 
responsibility.” 

Mrs.  Emma  I.  Upcraft. 

I  am  in  love  with  Chengtu.  Mrs.  Upcraft  entertained  her  Normal  school 
girls  on  Monday  and  Tuesday  before  Christmas,  and  the  girls  are  charming, 
so  sweet  and  refined  and  attractive, — of  course  they  are  from  the  best  homes 
in  the  province  and  should  be  so.  Miss  Brodbeck  and  I  are  hoping  to  teach 
an  hour  or  two  of  English  a  week  after  Chinese  New  Year  (in  the  Govern¬ 
ment  Normal  School)  as  Mrs.  Upcraft  says  more  help  is  needed.  I  am 
delighted  at  the  opportunity  of  mingling  with  school  girls  once  more,  and 
especially  these  girls. 

Mabel  E.  Bovell. 

\ 

Chengtu  is  great,  even  more  so  than  Nanking.  It  is  quite  thrilling  to 
know  one  has  to  be  inside  the  city  gates  bv  5  P.  M.  or  be  locked  out  for  the 
night.  We  have  a  delightful  home  with  Mrs.  Upcraft.  She  is  such  a  lovely 
woman  and  so  kind  to  us  girls. 

Frances  Therolf. 

The  Council  of  the  Union  Normal  School  for  Young  Women  in  this  city 
has  sent  an  urgent  request  to  our  committee  for  the  appointment  of  a 
worker  to  take  the  place  of  Miss  Chambers  (Baptist)  on  the  Faculty  of  that 
school.  This  young  lady  should  be  appointed  this  year  and  should  sail 
from  America  this  autumn  in  order  to  allow  her  to  reach  Chengtu  in  time 
to  enter  the  Missionary  Training  School  next  January  for  language  study. 
Even  if  she  comes  then,  she  will  only  have  one  year  of  study  before  enter- 


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ine  the  school  as  a  teacher.  It  is  imperative  that  this  appointment  be  made 
for  we  are  pledged  to  this  school  and  they  are  relying  on  our  Mission  to  till 

out  part  of  the  contract.  •  .  ,  '  ,  . 

We  are  in  the  midst  of  a  keen  strain  because  of  the  failure  of  workers  to 
return  to  the  field;  and,  unless  some  help  can  be  had,  there  will  be  need  of 
more  furloughs  because  of  sickness.  As  I  write  this  four  of  our  teachers 
at  the  university  are  on  the  sick  list  and  others  look  as  if  they  would  soon 

j°in  them'  Joseph  Taylor. 

KTATING 


REV.  AND  MRS.  F.  J.  BRADSHAW  2  Bible  women 

One  of  our  Kiating  standbys  in  woman’s  work,  old  \\  ang  Popo,  passed 
away  last  summer  while  we  were  on  the  mountain  For  years  she  had  been 
the  friend  of  all  the  foreigners  who  came  to  our  church  and  a  good  worker 
in  a  quiet  way  among  the  people.  When  she  first  came  to  us  she  did  not 
know  how  to  read,  but  soon  learned,  and  then  she  was  ever  to  be  seen 
with  Bible  and  hymn  book  in  hand,  going  into  the  houses  and  shops  preach¬ 
ing  Jesus  to  all  who  would  listen.  “Many  shall  rise  up  and  call  her  blessed 
S  is  also  getting  along  in  years  and  her  work  is  confined  to -visiting  m  the 
city  and  vicinity.  Mrs.  Yu,  who  is  largely  taking  the  place  of  both  of  these 
workers,  has  done  good  work  in  all  the  out  stations.  She  goes  with  her 
husband,  leads  women’s  meetings  and  visits  in  the  better  ^°RI^egRADSHAW 

NINGYUENFU 


No  missionary  in  charge  of  station 

No  statistics  nor  report  received. 


Girls’  School 


SUIFU 


Educational  Work 

F.  PEARL  PAGE  (On  furlough) 

MRS.  ANNA  M.  SALQUIST 


BEULAH  E.  BASSETT 
(Furlough  1919-20) 

MRS.  C.  E.  TOMPKINS 
Medical  Work 

EMILIE  E.  BRETTHAUER,  M.  D. 
L.  JENNIE  CRAWFORD,  R.  N. 


Boarding  School  with  High  School  De¬ 
partment 

118  girls 

5  native  women  teachers 

3  native  men  teachers 

Woman’s  Bible  School 

(Closed  during  Miss  Bassett  s  ab¬ 
sence) 

Kindergarten  and  Primary  Department 
50  girls— 15  boys 

4  native  women  teachers 

Sunday  school 

50  average  attendance 

Hospital  and  Dispensary 

8408  treatments 
158  in-patients 
1654  out-patients  (new) 

3171  out-patients  (old) 

Nurses’  Training  Department 
4  pupils 


The  school  work  has  gone  on  in  much  the  usual  wav.  Much  credit  is  due 
the  Chinese  teachers  for  the  faithful  work  they  have  done  and  the  loyal 
support  that  they  have  given  me.  Problems  there  are  always  are  in  such  a 


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work  as  this,  blit  there  have  been  none  that  have  caused  very  great  anxiety. 
The  fine  spirit  that  Miss  Page  has  developed  in  this  school  makes  it  easy 
to  control  the  girls. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  spring  term,  Suifu  was  still  in  that  state  of  un¬ 
rest  when  parents  thought  it  a  good  thing  to  have  daughters  in  the  school 


MINNIE  M.  ARGETSINGER, 
PENNSYLVANIA 

Graduate  State  Normal  School, 
M ansfield ,  Pa.  Graduate  work 
Columbia  University  and 
University  of  New  York. 
Appointed  to  West 
China 


CECILIA  KINDERGARTEN 

At  the  entrance  of  the  new  building, 
Suifu,  China 


as  a  place  of  safety.  More  applications  than  could  be  accepted  came  in, 
but  those  refused  were  such  girls  as  would  only  stay  for  a  brief  time. 

A  few  features  of  the  year’s  work  may  be  of  interest.  As  soon  as  the 
second  dormitory  was  ready  for  use,  I  set  apart  one  room  in  the  main  build¬ 
ing  for  a  ‘‘Quiet  Room.”  That  this  has  met  a  need  in  the  spiritual  life  of 
some  of  the  girls  there  is  ample  proof  in  the  number  of  visits  that  are  made 
to  that  room  each  week.  No  names  are  recorded,  but  each  makes  a  mark 
in  a  record  book.  If  I  can  spare  the  room,  I  hope  next  to  have  an  infirmary 
and  a  library,  but  the  “Quiet  Room”  was  the  greatest  need.  During  the 
spring,  I  had  an  interesting  special  class  for  enquirers  with  an  enrollment 
of  eighteen.  Several  wish  to  join  the  church,  but  their  parents  are  unwill¬ 
ing.  This  fall,  a  special  Bible  class  for  the  members  of  next  year’s  graduat¬ 
ing  class  is  bringing  me  into  closer  touch  with  the  girls  and  giving  me  a 
chance  to  give  them  something  which  the  curriculum  study  of  the  Bible 
does  not  seem  to  furnish. 

Our  school  exhibition  in  the  spring  brought  some  three  hundred  guests, 
fathers  and  mothers  of  the  pupils,  and  a  few  teachers  and  other  interested 
friends.  The  Christmas  program  was  made  the  occasion  for  inviting  form¬ 
er  pupils  of  the  school.  The  bad  weather  prevented  many  from  coming 


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and  the  ever-present  Chinese  mother-in-law  prevented  others,  but  those 
who  came  seemed  very  glad  to  continue  to  be  counted  as  our  own  and  to 
have  some  attention  shown  them. 

Mrs.  Anna  M.  Salquist. 

Our  medical  work  brings  us  in  close  contact  with  all  classes  of  people. 
The  sad  side  of  their  lives  is  the  part  which  is  ever  shown  us.  Especially 
sad  is  the  sight  of  the  insane  patients  which  are  brought  to  us,  for  we  have 
no  way  whatever  of  doing  any  thing  for  them. 

We  often  get  discouraged  in  our  efforts  to  educate  the  people  to  better 
hygienic  and  sanitary  conditions,  but  after  a  while  they  will  learn  and  then 
it  will  be  easier  and  more  satisfactory.  A  few  illustrations  will  show  you 
how  the  people  need  to  be  taught. 

A  little  baby  was  sick  with  diphtheria.  We  were  called  in  because  the 
child  had  convulsions.  After  doing  what  we  could  to  ease  the  little  sufferer 
we  said  to  the  parents,  “Now  this  is  a  very  contagious  disease  and  you  must 
keep  the  other  children  away  or  else  they  too  will  get  the  sickness.” 

“Oh,”  said  the  father,  “we  do  not  look  upon  these  things  as  you  do ;  it 
does  not  matter  to  us ;  so  we  never  keep  anybody  away  from  our  sick  folks.” 

Poor  father;  a  short  time  afterwards  he  buried  his  other  two  children, 
who  also  died  of  diphtheria. 

The  usual  epidemic  of  small-pox  was  on.  Mr.  M -  last  year  lost  his 

child  from  small-pox,  so  he  decided  that  he  would  have  the  baby  vaccinated 
this  year.  When  he  brought  the  child  to  us  for  that  purpose  the  small-pox 
papules  were  already  out  on  the  child’s  body.  When  we  asked  him  why  he 
waited  so  long  before  bringing  the  child,  his  answer  was,  “We  waited  for 
the  lucky  day.”  He  buried  this  child  also. 

Mr.  K -  brought  his  eight-year-old  son  to  the  dispensary  with  men- 

engitis.  While  he  was  waiting  his  turn  to  see  the  doctor  a  fortune  teller 
came  into  the  waiting  room  and  for  a  few  copper  coins  told  the  father  that 
the  boy  would  die.  Fortunately,  however,  the  boy  got  well. 

Occasionally  a  funny  thing  happens  which  reminds  us  of  life  at  home. 
Two-and-a-half-year-old  Ti  Ti  had  a  new  little  brother  come  to  town. 
Naturally  enough  the  new  brother  got  most  of  the  attention  which  his 
mother  had  formerly  bestowed  on  Ti  Ti.  So  he  was  jealous  of  the  little 
brother.  When  we  asked  whether  we  might  take  the  new  baby  home  with 
us  he  gave  his  hearty  consent. 

The  other  day  when  they  brought  the  baby  over  Ti  Ti  came  too.  “How 
do  you  like  your  new  brother?”  the  nurse  said  to  him.  “I  do  not  like  him 
at  all.”  There  was  a  plate  of  large  Chinese  pears  on  the  table.  “How 
would  you  like  to  exchange  brother  for  a  pear?”  “All  right,  give  me  a  pear 
and  you  keep  the  baby.”  He  took  the  pear  home  and  told  his  mother  all 
about  it. 

What  we  long  for  is  to  have  time  to  do  better  work,  both  in  a  medical  and 
surgical,  as  well  as  in  a  religious  capacity.  Our  laboratory  work  has  been 
sadly  neglected,  both  for  want  of  equipment  and  also  for  want  of  time,  for 
we  have  not  been  able  to  do  the  more  simple  things  for  which  we  have  the 
necessary  material. 

Emilie  E.  Bretthauer,  M.  D. 

I  hope  the  kindergarten  will  not  have  to  be  closed  during  my  absence. 
Mrs.  Adams  and  Miss  Crawford  have  kindly  promised  to  look  after  the 


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children,  and  Miss  Luei  will  be  our  first  teacher.  I  wrote  you  about  her  a 
few  months  ago,  and  here  is  the  second  chapter  in  her  history.  (See 
Baptists  in  World  Service,  pages  95  and  96.)  You  remember  she  attended 
the  Union  Normal  school  in  Chengtu  last  year.  Our  part  of  China  has  been 
much  disturbed  and  the  robbers  on  every  hand  have  been  making  travel 
very  dangerous.  However,  they  had  been  allowing  foreigners  to  pass 
unmolested.  So  we  asked  some  friends  who  were  traveling  from  Chengtu 
down  the  river  past  Suifu  to  kindly  escort  Miss  Luei  back  to  her  work 
here.  They  left  Chengtu  late  in  June  and  had  a  very  safe  and  pleasant 
journey  all  the  way  down  until  within  about  fifteen  miles  of  Suifu.  The 
boats  were  fired  on  by  the  robbers  at  that  point  and  compelled  to  anchor, 
the  robbers  entered  the  boats,  driving  the  foreigners,  as  well  as  the  Chinese, 
on  the  shore.  They  also  took  every  article  belonging  to  Miss  Luei,  even 
books,  and  every  little  thing  they  could  see.  On  shore  they  emptied  the 
boxes,  examined  the  contents,  took  what  they  wanted,  then  left  the  rest 
in  the  drenching  rain.  The  party  went  back  to  their  empty  boats  to  spend 
an  anxious  night  in  the  cold  summer  air,  without  any  bedding  or  extra  dry 
clothing.  The  next  morning  they  reached  Suifu.  Poor  little  Miss  Luei 
came  in  smiling,  but  nervous  and  worn  from  the  awful  experience.  A 
brave  little  spirit !  The  second  time  she  came  to  our  doors  penniless  and 
without  sufficient  clothing.  Our  friends  told  us  of  her  splendid,  courageous 
behaviour  when  the  robbers  came  down  upon  their  boats.  She  said,  when 
safely  back  with  us:  “We  prayed  the  whole  night,  we  had  no  other  help, 
for  you  in  Suifu  did  not  know  we  were  near  and  therefore  could  not  send' 
us  help.  God  was  our  helper.”  I  was  so  pleased  to  hear  her  say  that, 
although  all  her  valued  books,  and  all  her  clothing  and  little  possessions 
were  gone,  yet  she  had  the  things  she  had  learned  safely  tucked  away  in 
her  mind  for  future  use.  She  is  doing  good  work  with  the  little  children* 
I  wish  you  could  see  her  talking  with  them !  I  am  sure  you  would  be 
pleased  at  her  happy,  earnest  face  and  the  way  the  children  listen  to  her. 


Mrs.  C.  E.  Tompkins. 


YACHOW 


Educational  Work 

WINIFRED  ROEDER 
(On  furlough) 

Evangelistic  Work 

JENNIE  L.  CODY 

(Died  February  22,  1919) 


(1917  figures) 


Boarding  and  Day  School  for  Girls 
73  girls 

6  native  teachers 
4  men — 2  women 


Woman’s  School 
7  women 
2  native  teachers 
1  woman — 1  man  part  time 


Village  School 

115  girls — 15  boys 

3  native  men  teachers 


4  baptisms 


Jennie  L.  Cody  lived  like  a  true  soldier  and  died  a  hero’s  death.  Bravely 
she  lived  alone  on  the  Woman’s  Compound  and  did  the  work  of  three 
women.  She  gloried  in  her  service  and  gave  gladly  the  last  full  measure 


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of  devotion.  When  the  influenza  found  its  way  to  that  far  away  town  of 
Yachow,  Miss  Cody  contracted  the  disease  and  later  died  of  pneumonia. 
To  the  end,  however,  she  had  the  best  of  medical  care  for  Dr.  Morse  of 
Chengtu  and  Miss  Crawford,  trained  nurse  of  Suifu,  were  with  her.  We 
know  that  she  was  ready  when  her  Master  called  and  that  now,  the  lone¬ 
liness  and  hard  earthly  work  over,  she  lives  on  in  the  larger,  finer  life  of 
her  heavenly  home. 


BOOK  LIST 
CHINA 


Changing  Chinese,  The .  Edward  A.  Ross 

China  and  the  Manchus  .  H.  Giles 


China  Mission  Year  Book — An  annual  survey  of  all  denominations 

Chinese  Boys  and  Girls,  The . Isaac  T.  Headland 

Chinese  Characteristics  .  Arthur  H.  Smith 

Chinese  Mother  Goose  Rhymes .  Isaac  T.  Headland 

Chinese  Revolution,  The . Arthur  T.  Brown 

Court  Life  in  China  . . . Isaac  T.  Headland 

Education  of  Women  in  China,  The . Margaret  E.  Burton 

Emergency  in  China,  The  — Text  Book . F.  L.  Hawkes  Pott 

Evolution  of  New  China,  The  .  W.  N.  Brewster 

Land  of  the  Blue  Gown . A.  Little 

Letters  from  China . E.  H.  Conger 

My  Lady  of  the  Chinese  Courtyard .  Eliz.  Cooper 

My  Life  in  China  and  America — A  great  Chinese  educator . 

. Dr.  Yung  Wing 

Nathan  Sites,  An  Epic  of  the  East . S.  Moore  Sites 

New  Forces  in  Old  China . . . Arthur  T.  Brown 

Notable  Women  of  Modern  China .  Margaret  E.  Burton 

Passing  of  the  Manchus . Percy  Horace  Kent 

Pastor  Hsi  (A  Startling  Modern  Miracle)  ‘ . Mrs.  Howard  Taylor 

Ping-Kua,  A  Girl  of  Cathay  . . .  . . Rachel  R.  Benn,  M.  D. 

Princely  Men  in  the  Heavenly  Kingdom . Harlan  P.  Beach 

(Brief  biographies)  Text  Book 

Rex  Christus  (Text  book  for  women’s  classes)  .  Arthur  H.  Smith 

Spell  of  China,  The . ; . . Archie  Bell 

Two  Heroes  of  Cathay  (Story  of  Boxer  Uprising)  . Luella  Miner 

Typical  Mission  in  China,  A . W.  E.  Soothill 

Under  Marching  Orders — Experiences  of  Siege  of  Pekin  . 

(For  young  people)  .  Ethel  D.  Hubbard 

Uplift  of  China,  The— Text  book .  Arthur  H.  Smith 

Village  Life  in  China .  Arthur  H.  Smith 

Women  of  the  Middle  Kingdom,  The .  R.  L.  McNabb 


JAPAN 


IMPORTANT  FACTS 

Japan  proper  consists  of  four  large  islands,  Port  Arthur  in 
China  and  nearly  4,000  smaller  islands.  In  1910  Korea  was  an¬ 
nexed  to  Japan. 

The  area  of  Japan  is  little  more  than  that  of  California.  It  is  the 
home  of  60  million  people. 

Buddhism  is  the  prevailing  religion  of  Japan.  Materialism,  ag¬ 
nosticism  and  commercialism  are  fast  crowding  in. 

“Japan  is  leading  the  Orient,  but  whither?” 

Only  one  in  850  of  the  population  of  Japan  is  a  Christian. 

“You  missionary  ladies  have  done  a  vastly  greater  work  in  Japan 
than  you  ever  dreamed  of.  Our  government  had  no  hope  of  suc¬ 
cess  in  establishing  girls’  schools  until  we  were  inspired  by  your 
successes.’’ — A  Government  Official. 

“Thousands  of  women  who  have  had  Christian  training  are 
helping  to  create  that  public  opinion  which  has  found  expression 
in  the  new  Civil  Code  of  Japan,  in  which  the  word  ‘concubine’  does 
not  appear.” — A  Christian  Leader. 


JAPAN 

Rev.  Nathan  Brown,  one  of  the  pioneer  missionaries  to  Assam  in  1836, 
was  also  in  1872  the  founder  of  Northern  Baptist  work  in  Japan.  Although 
sixty-six  years  old  when  he  reached  Japan,  he  gave  thirteen  years  of  service 
to  this  new  mission.  Two  years  later,  Miss  Sands  and  Miss  Kidder  fol¬ 
lowed,  the  latter  founding  our  Girls’  School  in  Tokyo,  now  so  well  known 
as  Suruga  Dai.  In  the  forty-five  years  which  have  elapsed  since  then, 
strong,  sure  work  has  been  done  for  Japanese  girls.  Our  present  record  is: 

One  Woman’s  Christian  College  (Union)  ;  4  Girls’  Schools;  15  Kinder¬ 
gartens;  1  Kindergarten  Training  School;  1  Bible  Training  School;  1 
Young  Woman’s  Dormitory;  20  Bible  women;  75  Sunday  schools. 

There  has  never  been  a  greater  opportunity  in  Japan  for  Christian  service 
than  there  is  today.  Kobe,  Osaka,  Tokyo  and  Yokohama  are  becoming 
great  industrial  centres,  where  the  possibilties  through  kindergartens, 
Neighborhood  Houses,  night  classes  is  unprecedented.  In  the  Morioka 
field,  three  hundred  miles  north  of  Tokyo,  there  are  at  least  250,000  women 
and  children  within  our  Baptist  “sphere  of  influence”  who  have  never  been 
reached  with  the  Christian  message.  We  need  within  the  next,  ten  years  a 
net  gain  of  fifteen  single  women  to  enable  the  Mission  to  begin  to  do  the 
work  which  waits  for  us,  besides  additional  funds  for  new  kindergaiten 
buildings,  neighborhood  houses  and  dormitories. 


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HIMEJI 


Educational  Work 
EDITH  F.  WILCOX 


Hinomoto  Girls’  School 
98  girls 

9  native  teachers 
3  men — 6  women 


(Furlough  1919-20) 
ALICE  C.  BIXBY 


Kindergarten 

18  boys — 24  girls 
2  native  women  teachers 


ANABELLE  PAWLEY 


Evangelistic  Work 
MRS.  F.  C.  BRIGGS 


24  Sunday  schools 


830  average  attendance 
16  baptisms 


3  Bible  women 


The  year  has  witnessed  important  changes  in  our  faculty.  After  much 
prayer  and  long  searching  a  suitable  head  teacher  was  found  in  Mr. 
Uryama,  a  former  teacher  in  our  Kanagawa  girls’  school.  We  thank  God 
not  only  for  him,  but  for  the  beautiful  spirit  shown  by  Mr.  Shinagawa,  our 
former  head  teacher,  who  has  shown  his  true  devotion  to  the  school,  by 
saying  like  one  of  old,  “He  must  increase,  but  I  must  decrease,”  and  wel¬ 
coming  with  true  brotherliness  his  successor  to  the  position  he  has  himself 
held  for  over  twenty  years.  Our  drawing  teacher  for  fourteen  years  re¬ 
tired  in  July  and  his  work  was  assumed  by  the  head  teacher,  while*  our  able 
teacher  of  English  and  music  was  excused  in  order  to  fill  a  position  of 
greater  responsibility  in  a  mission  school  of  her  own  denomination.  The 
problem  of  keeping  an  up-to-date  faculty  in  our  Christian  schools  is  a  diffi¬ 
cult  one  since  the  demand  for  qualified  teachers  even  in  government  schools 
is  greater  than  the  supply,  but  we  have  been  fortunate  in  being  able  to 
improve  the  quality  of  our  teachers  in  spite  of  inevitable  changes. 

Like  the  rest  of  the  world,  we  have  had  a  good  deal  of  sickness  in  our 
dormitory  this  winter,  though,  thanks  to  God’s  goodness  and  our  devoted 
matron’s  skillful  nursing,  all  have  recovered.  Owing  to  the  high  cost  of 
living  we  have  been  obliged  to  raise  the  price  of  board  and  tuition  this 
year  and  yet  have  fallen  only  a  little  below  the  attendance  of  last  year. 
Our  girls  and  teachers  have  tasted  the  blessedness  of  giving  as  never 
before,  and  at.  Christmas  instead  of  exchanging  gifts  among  themselves 
contributed,  with  a  little  help  from  outside  Sunday  schools,  $54  to  help 
destitute  women  and  children  in  Bible  Lands,  besides  giving  gifts  of  food, 
fuel,  etc.,  to  thirty  needy  families  in  Himeji.  Fifteen  girls  and  one  servant 
have  confessed  their  faith  in  Christ  by  baptism  between  January  and 
December,  1918,  and  others  are  now  asking  for  baptism. 


Edith  Wilcox. 


In  the  spring  I  started  a  new  club  for  girls  to  keep  hold  of  those 
who  only  too  soon  drop  out  of  our  Sunday  schools.  Through  it  we  were 
able  to  appeal  to  some  of  the  girls  in  the  large  neighboring  high  school 
who  had  never  come  under  Sunday  school  influence.  They  became  much 
interested  in  the  study  of  Mark’s  Gospel.  In  this  work  I  have  been  helped 
by  the  young  English  teacher  in  that  school,  who  is  an  earnest  Christian 
and  a  former  student  of  our  Kanagawa  School.  Her  one  desire  is  to  exert 
a  strong  Christian  influence  among  her  pupils  and  throughout  the  school. 

The  happiest  thing  about  our  Christmas  meeting  was  the  good  results 
that  seem  to  have  come  from  it.  For  whether  that  be  the  reason  or  not. 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


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instead  of  the  usual  after  Christinas  slump,  we  have  this  year  more  chil¬ 
dren  in  Sunday  school  already  than  at  any  one  time  last  year,  and  the  work 
of  the  schools  is,  in  general,  better  than  ever  before  since  I  have  been 
connected  with  it.  The  young  teachers  have  been  making  wonderful  strides 
in  discipline  and  method.  And  how  they  do  love  it  all !  I  shall  be  almost 
sorry  to  hand  over  my  precious  Sunday  school  work  to  Mrs.  Briggs  in  the 
spring.  It  was  especially  a  blessing  and  a  means  of  growth  during  the  Ion0- 
language  study  period. 

Tonight  as  I  have  been  writing,  a  happy  bit  of  news  has  come.  One  of 
our  fifth  year  girls  has  at  last  decided  to  confess  her  faith.  The  girl  who 
brought  the  news  is  one  who  has  been  specially  praying  for  this  classmate 
of  hers  for  a  long  time.  She  came  in  radiant  with  happiness,  and  her  face 
shone  as  she  told  me.  God  has  given  us  some  beautiful,  beautiful  girls,  and 
what  things  they  sometimes  teach  us  who  are  supposed  to  have  come  to 
teach  them  ! 

Annabelle  Pawley. 

We  are  getting  ready  for  a  school  exhibition.  I  love  to  teach  these  girls ; 
they  work  so  well  and  so  eagerly  that  the  teaching  is  pure  pleasure. 

The  kindergarten  is  doing  well.  We  had  to  close  for  two  weeks  in 
November,  as  many  of  the  children  or  their  parents  were  ill.  Somehow  I 
had  rather  stay  over  in  the  kindergarten  and  play  with  the  children  than 
study  away  on  Japanese.  Strange  is  it  not? 

A  dreadful  thing  happened  in  Kyoto  the  other  day.  The  house  of  Pro¬ 
fessor  Hino,  a  former  professor  oi  Doshisha  University,  burned  down  and 
he  lost  five  children,  besides  all  his  possessions,  which  included  a  wonderful 
library.  Madame  Hirooka’s  death,  too,  saddened  all  of  us  who  knew  her. 
She  visited  us  last  year,  when  I  had  the  pleasure  of  first  meeting  that 
remarkable  woman,  and  was  expecting  to  come  again  soon.  Takata  San, 
our  matron,  feels  her  going  deeply  for  she  was  like  a  daughter  to  Madame 
Hirooka.  What  a  wonderful,  useful  life  she  lived  after  she  became  a  Chris¬ 
tian  ! 

Alice  C.  Bixby. 


KOBE 


MRS.  R.  A.  THOMSON 


Zenrin  Kindergarten 
90  children 

Afternoon  Kindergarten 
70  children 


Naha  Kindergarten 
32  children 


The  Christian  kindergarten  has  been  so  true  to  its  name,  “Neighborhood- 
Improvement,”  that  it  has  been  compelled  to  move  from  time  to  time  to 
some  less  high-class  section  where  rents  were  not  so  prohibitive.  Now  it 
has  one  of  the  finest  kindergarten  plants  in  the  Empire,  with  a  successful 
morning  kindergarten  for  the  more  comfortable  class  of  the  neighborhood, 
and  an  afternoon  free  kindergarten  for  very  poor.  The  morning  school  has 
proved  so  successful  that  the  tuitions  have  been  raised,  but  we  still  have  a 
full  enrollment.  Next  spring  we  celebrate  the  twentv-fifth  anniversary  of 
this,  our  first  Baptist  kindergarten,  and  one  of  the  first  half  dozen  in  the 
country.  It  was  the  very  first  to  open  work  for  the  outcast  poor.  It  opened 


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the  very  day  the  new  Constitution  for  the  Empire  was  promulgated,  the  day 
these  poor  became  “shin  heimin”  or  “new  common  people.”  No  one  could 
then  have  dreamed  how  much  this  Christian  kindergarten  would  do  for  the 
uplift  of  the  working  classes  of  Kobe’s  East  Side. 

For  a  quarter  of  a  century  Mrs.  Thomson  has  done  magnificent  service 


NAHA,  LIU  CHIU  ISLAND,  (JAPAN) 
KINDERGARTEN  CHILDREN 


for  the  women  and  children  of  the  Kobe  field.  Other  responsibilties  lead 
her  now  to  urge  the  Woman’s  Board  to  send  out  two  workers  to  take  over 
the  heavy  part  of  the  woman’s  work  on  this  great  field.  The  Mission  has 
endorsed  this  request  of  Mrs.  Thomson  and  asks  for  two  single  women  for 
Kobe.  The  call  should  find  quick  response  from  the  young  women  of 

America.  ....  . 

We  have  no  resident  missionary  in  Liu  Chiu  Islands,  the  work  being 
conducted  by  Japanese  and  native  Liu  Chiu  workers.  The  island  popula¬ 
tion  is  543,000— among  all  these  people  there  is  but  one  church  building,  a 
new  Baptist  church  at  Naha,  the  leading  city.  This,  with  its  _  companion 
plant,  a  new  kindergarten,  ought  to  become  the  center  of  a  thriving  work.. 

“Japan  and  American  Baptists.” 


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KYOTO 


Care  of  DR.  R.  A.  THOMSON  1  Bible  woman 

We  have  a  fine  new  church  building  and  a  good  missionary  residence, 
but  no_  missionary,  for  this  is  one  of  the  stations  that  has  suffered  by  our 
losses  in  men. 

The  mission  residence  is  in  the  heart  of  the  student  district  and  the 
outlook  for  reaching  the  students  has  never  been  brighter.  With  such  a 
strategic  center  already  in  our  hands,  it  seems  positively  wrong  to  leave  it 
unmanned  as  we  must  do  till  considerable  reinforcements  come. 

Mrs.  Maida,  the  Bible  woman,  does  excellent  work  in  Sunday  schools  at 
the  church  and  at  the  preaching  places. 

“Japan  and  American  Baptists.” 


MORIOKA 


Educational  Work 
MRS.  HENRY  TOPPING 

2  kindergartens 

Evangelistic  Work  48  boys— 48  girls 

AMY  C.  ACOCK  5  teachers 

(Returning  after  furlough  1919)  '  3  Bible  women 

MARY  E.  JESSE 
(On  furlough) 


In  the  North  it  is  a  well-known  fact  that  the  general  evangelistic  work  in 
this  section  has  been  greatly  handicapped  by  lack  of  work  for  women  and 
children.  At  least  two  more  missionaries  for  the  Morioka  field  should  be  sent 
out  during  the  next  ten  years.  We  should  have  for  Morioka  city  as  near  a 
model  kindergarten  building  as  possible.  It  will  be  the  only  Christian 
educational  institution,  aside  from  the  Roman  Catholic  Girls’  School,  in 
the  whole  province.  Side  by  side  with  the  Government  Normal  School,  it 
already  serves  as  a  model  school,  as  far  as  the  teaching  and  methods  are 
concerned.  The  possibility  of  developing  educational  and  Bible  work  with 
the  Normal  School  and  High  School  girls  and  kindergarten  graduates 
should  be  provided  for  in  the  new  building.  There  is  need  also  for  a  house 
in  Morioka  for  two  of  the  single  women. 

Our  Baptist  responsibility  in  the  field  designated  by  “Morioka  Station 
reaches  considerably  over  half  a  million.  The  field  extends  one  hundred 
miles  north  and  south,  and  fifty  east  and  west.  We  have  six  out  stations 
with  resident  workers  in  this  vast  field.  The  towns  which  they  touch  in 
their  regular  itineraries  total  over  one  hundred  thousand  people. 

The  Morioka  kindergarten  continues  successful  under  Mrs.  Toppings 
direction.  This  work  still  lacks  the  adequate  housing  it  has  sought  so 
earnestly  for  a  number  of  years,  and  this  remains  one  of  our  outstanding 
needs. 

“Japan  and  American  Baptists.” 


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OSAKA 


Evangelistic  Work 


LAVINIA  MEAD 
EVALYN  A.  CAMP 
MARY  E.  DANIELSON 


Bible  Training  School 
16  pupils 

English  School  for  Girls 
20  girls 


(Furlough  1919-20) 


3  native  teachers 
2  women — 1  man 


7  Sunday  schools 

700  average  attendance 


2  baptisms 


3  Bible  woman 


1  kindergarten 


The  event  of  the  year  was  the  celebration  of  our  tenth  anniversary  last 
autumn,  which  was  a  very  pleasant  and.  felicitous  affair.  The  services  were 
conducted  by  the  teachers  with  music  by  the  students.  Two  of  our  speakers 
were  teachers  who  had  been  with  us  the  full  ten  years.  The  speaker  of 
the  day,  however,  was  the  head  teacher  from  Sendai  Girls’  School,  Mr. 
Yoshikawa,  by  name,  who  gave  us  a  fine  address.  At  noon  the  students, 
alumnae,  teachers,  preachers,  speakers  and  missionaries,  in  all  over,  sixty 
people,  sat  down  to  a  Japanese  dinner,  a  simple  repast,  but  much  enjoyed. 
We  had  planned  five  days  meetings,  fourteen  of  our  alumnae,  were  present 
and  we  were  intending  to  have  evening  evangelizing  meetings,  but  our 
preacher  came  down  with  the  and  so  we  had  to  give  up  that  part  of 

our  program.  But  for  several  days  we  went  on  with  our  other  program. 
One  day  the  alumnae  had  their  meeting.  We  listened  to  one  and  another 
of  our  graduates  as  she  told  her  experiences  in  the  work.  It  did  their  old 
principal’s  heart  good  to  see  how  they  had  grown  and  how  well  they  were 
doing.  One  day  was  given  to  Sunday  school  methods  by  experienced  ex¬ 
perts ;  another  to  social  service  by  experienced  workers,  and  a  third  to 
methods  of  evangelistic  work. 

We  are  graduating  this  March  six  women.  One,  Miss  Abe,  is  to  go  to 
our  tabernacle  work  in  Tokyo  and  another  to  Miss  Ryder.  One,,  the  widow 
of  one  of  our  evangelists,  goes  to  be  with  Mrs.  Briggs  in  Himeji,  while  the 
fourth,  under  the  direction  of  Miss  Dithridge,  goes  into  kindergarten  work. 

We  have  calls  we  are  not  able  to  fill.  We  are  needing  to  strengthen  our 
work  here,  and  to  this  end  we  are  asking  for  Yen  7000  to  buy  the  lot  just 
in  front  of  us,  making  suitable  enlargement  of  playground  for  the  kinder¬ 
garten  in  the  forenoon  and  community  playground  in  the  afternoon.  And 
also  we  wish,  as  soon  as  it  may  be  possible,  to  enlarge  our  building  for 
kindergarten  and  normal  Sunday  school  work  with  social  service  and  com¬ 
munity  work.  If  we  could  get  our  land  at  once,  and  build  a  year  or  so 
later,  we  would  then  be  able  to  do  a  more  efficient  work. 


Lavinia  Mead. 


This  fall  I  wrote  home  about  a  young  men’s  Bible  class  the  Lord  had 
given  me  to  teach  and  asked  special  prayers  for  it.  At  that  time  there  were 
eight  in  regular  attendance  and  one  Christian.  Your  prayers  have  accom¬ 
plished  this  and  they  will  bring  yet  more  to  pass. 

We  want  very,  very  much  to  enlarge  our  work  here.  Through  the  aid 
rendered  at  the  time  of  the  flood  last  year,  through  our  playground,  Sunday 
school  and  visiting  in  the  homes,  the  hearts  of  many  of  the  people  in  this 
neighborhood  have  been  won.  The  lot  next  to  us  is  for  sale  and  houses 


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and  stores  are  going  up  about  us  so  fast  that  we  fear  that  this  lot  may  pass 
into  other  hands  at  any  moment.  Our  school  building,  which  accommo¬ 
dates  the  school  classes,  kindergarten  and  Sunday  school,  is  too  small  and 
our  dream  is  to  enlarge  it  so  that  the  Sunday  school  and  kindergarten  can 
grow  and  we  can  attract  the  older  boys  and  girls  with  special  clubs,  Bible 


NAHA  KINDERGARTEN  BUILDING,  LIU  CHIU  ISLANDS 


study  classes,  etc.  Proper  equipment  for  classes  in  domestic  science,  home 
nursing  and  kindred  subjects  would  reach  many  women,  and  many  more 
little  folks  could  be  brought  under  Christian  influence  if  a  larger  playground 
could  be  secured.  Of  course  our  primary  object  is  to  win  the  people  to  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  as  Saviour,  but  the  plant  which  we  long  for  would  afford 
an  excellent  opportunity  for  training  the  girls  in  the  school  in  various  forms 
of  Christian  work  which  are  now  closed  to  us. 

There  is  one  more  thing  that  all  the  missionaries  in  Japan  want  you  to 
pray  for.  We  are  so  fearfully,  fearfully  few  in  number!  Pray  that  many 
new  workers  may  come  to  this  land  of  opportunity. 

Evalyn  A.  Camp. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  year  I  had  three  young  women  with  me  in 
evangelistic  work  and  a  teacher  from  the  East  Church  Kindergarten.  They 
are  all  earnest,  consecrated  young  women.  From  May  to  September  one 


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was  in  a  hospital  and  then  the  doctor  would  not  allow  her  to  stay  in  Osaka 
as  the  climate  is  so  unfavorable  for  consumptives.  . 

Our  Sunday  program  is  full  indeed.  We  leave  here  about  eight  in  the 
morning  and  teach  in  the  East  Side  Sunday  school.  After  the  church 
service  we  have  our  luncheon  in  a  Sunday  school  room.  Then  two  of  us 
go  to  the  country  and  the  others  to  Sunday  schools  in  the  city.  In  the 
country,  in  Kidzu,  we  have  a  Sunday  school  and  a  meeting  for  adults  in  the 
evening.  Our  work  here  has  had  a  setback  because  of  the  removal  of  the 
principals  of  the  public  school  and  of  the  Agriculture  and  Forestry  School. 
The  former  was  not  a  member  of  the  church,  but  he  had  helped  us  in  many 
ways  and  his  wife  is  a  fine  woman  and  a  Baptist. 

The  Bible  schools  held  on  week  days  are  also  well  attended  and  in  some 
places  school  teachers  and  other  women  ask  for  tracts  and  we  correspond 
with  them.  In  one  place  the  big  girls  have  been  organized  into  a  society 
called  “Seisen  kwai,”  which  means  fighting  the  evil  and  helping  each  other 
to  do  good.  We  always  have  a  Bible  lesson  and  once  a  month  something 
about  foreign  countries  or  women.  We  spent  two  months  on  Mary  Slessor 
and  her  work  in  Africa.  From  now  on  we  are  going  to  study  Ann  of  Ava, 
which  has  been  translated  into  Japanese. 

A  year  ago  last  September  an  English  school  was  started  in  the  East 
Church.  Almost  all  the  girls  come  from  heathen  homes  and  have  not 
heard  of  the  True  God.  We  read  the  Word  every  day  and  they  enjoy 
singing  the  Gospel  Hymns.  Some  of  them  have  bought  Bibles  and  hymn 
books  and  some  of  them  come  to  my  English  Bible  class  Sunday  mornings. 
I  love  all  these  young  women  and  my  prayer  is  that  all  may  learn  to  love 
Jesus  Christ. 

Since  November  there  seems  to  be  a  change  in  the  attitude  of  the  people 
toward  Christianity.  School  teachers  who  formerly  were  bitterly  opposed 
to  Christian  teaching  have  asked  pastors  to  hold  meetings  in  the.  primary 
schools.  Osaka  city  celebrated  Christmas  in  a  new,  big  auditorium,  and 
15,000  school  children  were  invited.  The  governor,  principals  of  schools 
and  pastors  spoke.  On  every  hand  new  opportunities  to  glorify  the  Master 
are  given  to  us. 

Mary  E.  Danielson. 


SENDAI 


Educational  Work 

ANNIE  S.  BUZZELL 
(Furlough  1919-20) 

THOMASINE  ALLEN 


Evangelistic  Work 
THOMASINE  ALLEN 


Girls’  School 
130  girls 

16  native  teachers 
9  women— 7  men 

Kindergarten 

11  girls— 9  boys 
2  native  women  teachers 

Sunday  schools 
10  in  Sendai 
293  average  attendance 

19  baptisms 

8  in  country 
475  average  attendance 

4  Bible  women 


The  high  prices  have  been  hard  for  all,  and  the  influenza  epidemic  has 
brought  much  sickness  and  death  to  the  whole  country.  Someway,  too,  the 


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133 


climatic  conditions  have  not  been  good,  and  we  have  had  more  deaths 
among  our  dear  ones  than  in  any  year  before. 

The  first  class  from  the  Domestic  Science  Department  was  graduated 
during  this  year,  and  one  of  our  graduates  of  the  regular  course  entered  the 
Higher  Normal  School  for  women  in  Tokyo.  The  best  of  all  is  that 


AGNES  S.  MELINE, 
NEBRASKA 

Graduate  Nebraska  State  Univer¬ 
sity.  Appointed  to  Japan 


MINNIE  V.  SANDBERG, 
MISSOURI 

Graduate  of  Kansas  State  Univers¬ 
ity  and  Baptist  Training  School, 
Chicago.  Designated  to  Japan. 
Sailed  August  1918. 


eighteen  girls  united  with  our  church  during  the  year,  besides  one  teacher 
who  was  brought  to  us  by  the  special  leading  of  the  Lord. 

Annie  S.  Buzzell. 


On  Tuesday,  Wednesday  and  Thursday  I  teach  fourteen  hours  English 
in  the  school  and  then  have  from  Friday  to  Monday  free  for  traveling.  I 
go  out  on  an  average  of  every  other  week  for  the  trips  are-  hard  and  with 
the  teaching  would  be  too  much  for  me.  There  is,  of  course,  the  ever 
present  language  study  and  I  try  to  get  in  two  hours  a  day  with  a  teacher. 

In  addition  to  the  four  places  where  our  Bible  women  have  worked  this 
year,  my  helper  and  I  go  once  a  month  to  a  town  two  hours  north  of  here 
by  train  and  then  a  jinriksha  ride  of  about  an  hour  and  a  half  (or  walk). 
There  the  Congregational  and  Christian  churches  have  united  with  the 
Baptist  and  the  work  is  encouraging.  I  am  anxious  to  place  a  Bible  woman 
there  in  the  spring.  At  Taira,  on  Mr.  Jones’s  field,  several  of  the  Christians 
are  unusually  earnest  and  consecrated.  I  always  receive  inspiration  and 
help  from  contact  with  the  church  there.  The  president  of  the  woman’s 
meeting  is  one  of  the  most  beautiful  Christians  I  know.  Just  before  Christ¬ 
mas  her  little  daughter  was  taken  very  ill,  so  ill  that  the  doctor  gave  very 
little  encouragement.  The  night  of  the  crisis  the  mother  prayed  nine  times : 
“Father,  the  child  is  yours  and  I  would  not  pray  to  keep  her  if  thou  dost 
want  her;  but  O,  if  she  can  be  used  of  Thee  for  Thy  work  here,  spare  her  if 


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it  be  Thy  will !  And,  Father,  whatever  Thy  will  is,  wilt  Thou  show  me  the 
results  by  eight  o’clock  in  the  morning?”  The  same  night  the  little  girl 
said :  “Mother,  if  I  do  not  get  well,  who  will  say  my  Christmas  recitation 
for  me?”  The  mother’s  prayer  was  answered  in  the  affirmative  for  about 
six  o’clock  the  next  morning  the  child  awoke  and  said,  “Mamma,  I  am  all 
right,  all  well  now.”  When  the  doctor  came  he  was  completely  bewildered. 
The  little  girl  gave  her  own  Christmas  recitation. 

Thomasine  Allen. 

TOKYO 

Educational  Work 
MISS  M.  M.  CARPENTER 


HARRIET  L.  DITHRIDGE 

AMY  R.  CROSBY 
(Furlough  1919-20) 

ISHIHARA  SAN 

(Studying  in  America) 


GERTRUDE  E.  RYDER 
Evangelistic  Work 

DR.  AND  MRS.  WILLIAM  AXLING 
RUBY  L.  ANDERSON 


MISS  M.  A.  CLAGETT 

Language  School 

MINNIE  V.  SANDBERG 
RUTH  E.  SMITH 

Fully  two-thirds  of  our  pupils  are  Christians.  All  our  dormitory  pupils 
were  Christians  until  two  new  ones  were  admitted  the  last  term.  We  have 
had  nine  baptisms  during  the  year.  Two  were  girls  from  comfortable 
homes,  whose  parents  had  placed  them  in  our  care  because  they  were  un¬ 
manageable  at  home.  Of  course  they  are  not  perfect  yet,  but  the  change 
has  been  truly  wonderful.  One  mother  said  she  supposed  her  daughter’s 
naughtiness  was  a  judgment  on  her  because  she  would  never  let  the  child 
go  to  Sunday  school.  The  two  brothers  went  and  they  were  so  much  better 
than  the  girl  that  she  decided  that  she  would  place  the  child  in  a  Christian 
school,  so  she  lives  here  though  her  home  is  only  a  short  distance  away. 


Suruga  Dai  School  for  Girls 
52  girls 

15  native  teachers 
9  men— 6  women 

2  Kindergartens 

72  boys — 68  girls 
5  native  women  teachers 

Kindergarten  Training  School 
24  girls 

5  native  teachers 
3  women— 2  men 

3  Kindergartens 

75  girls— 80  boys 
3  native  women  teachers 

3  Sunday  schools 

600  average  attendance 
7  baptisms 

Young  Woman’s  Dormitory 

45  different  girls 
19  average  number 

1  Bible  woman 

Misaki  Tabernacle  Day  Nursery 
40  enrollment 

Garden  of  Love  Kindergarten 
80  enrollment 

Working  Girls’  Night  classes, 

46  enrollment 

Bible  classes,  etc. 

Girls’  English  School 
149  enrollment 

12  baptisms 
In  the  City 
5  Sunday  schools 

450  average  attendance 
9  baptisms 
1  Bible  woman 


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135 


We  have  a  Korean  girl  also  in  the  home.  She  is  studying  the  Japanese 
language  preparatory  to  taking  examinations.  She  is  already  a  High  School 
graduate.  Then  we  have  a  registered  American  citizen  in  the  school.  She 
was  born  in  Portland,  Maine,  and  came  to  Japan  for  the  first  time  last 
summer  just  for  the  vacation,  but  her  parents  have  returned  leaving  her 
here  to  learn  her  native  tongue.  She  had  just  entered  High  School.  She 
seems  to  be  a  bright  girl,  so  will  no  doubt  soon  be  able  to  be  properly  en¬ 
rolled  as  a  student. 

The  Starlight  Kindergarten  and  its  little  sister,  Starlight  No.  2,  connected 
with  the  Immanuel  Church,  are  getting  along  finely.  The  mothers  are 
interested  and  when  not  too  busy  gladly  listen  to  the  teaching.  Some  are 
desirous  of  becoming  Christians.  When  one  of  the  teachers  was  visiting 
in  one  of  the  homes  a  lady  who  was  calling  there  became  interested  in  the 
conversation  and  asked  to  be  regularly  taught.  She  seems  to  be  very  much 
in  earnest  and  I  hope  will  soon  become  a  Christian. 

M.  M.  Carpenter. 

The  only  non-Christian  student  in  our  school  this  year  was  baptized  in 
March.  During  the  summer  she  returned  to  her  own  home,  conducted  a 
Sunday  school  there  and  taught  the  people  of  Christ. 

In  March  nine  students  graduated,  going  to  various  parts  of  the  country, 
where  they  are  now  struggling  with  their  first  year  of  teaching,  which  is 
always  hard.  One  has  started  our  new  Baptist  kindergarten  in  Himeji  in 
connection  with  our  girls’  school ;  one  is  helping  in  Mrs.  Topping’s  kinder¬ 
garten  in  Morioka ;  one  is  teaching  in  Manchuria,  our  first  foreign  mission¬ 
ary;  one  is  taking  her  final  year  at  our  Bible  Woman’s  Training  School  in 
Osaka;  our  Chinese  girl  has  gone  back  to  China,  where  we  hope  she  will  do 
good  work  for  her  country;  and  the  others  are  teaching  in  kindergartens 
of  other  denominations.  We  hear  good  reports  from  former  graduates. 
As  an  alumnas  association  they  decided  to  support  a  student  in  this  school 
and  are  each  sending  monthly  a  small  amount  for  the  purpose. 

Haramachi  Kindergarten  is  the  joy  of  our  hearts;  it  is  always  a  rest  to 
the  spirit  to  be  able  to  go  and  work  and  play  directly  with  the  children. 
Never  in  all  my  experience  have  I  taught  children  who  gave  me  such  joy. 
The  head  teacher,  Okabe  San,  graduated  from  our  training  school  in  1913 
and  has  had  varied  experience.  She  came  to  us  two  years  ago  and  has 
made  the  school  what  it  is.  It  is  said  that  the  children  who  go  out  from 
this  kindergarten  do  the  best  work  in  the  public  schools.  The  work  with 
the  mothers  is  encouraging  and  many  of  them  have  become  our  personal 
friends. 

Tsukijima  Kindergarten  continues  large  and  prosperous,  but  since  the 
great  flood  in  October,  1917,  we  have  not  had  the  afternoon  session. 
Makino  San  has  done  faithful  and  good  work  for  many  years.  This  year 
we  have  conducted  the  mothers’  meetings  in  the  evening,  as  more  could 
come  then.  Some  kind  friend  in  America  sent  an  electric  radioptoscope, 
which  we  have  used  with  good  effect  in  both  mothers’  and  children’s  meet¬ 
ings.  One  family,  both  father  and  mother,  has  been  led  to  Christ  by  one 
of  our  students.  The  Sunday  school  is  large  and  well  graded.  At  the 
Christmas  celebration  we  had  about  350  children  present.  We  made  no 
gifts,  as  we  do  not  want  them  to  come  for  that ;  rather,  we  encourage  them 
to  give. 

Fukagawa  Kindergarten  has  suffered  this  year  from  floods  and  the  illness 


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of  the  head  teacher,  but  in  spite  of  everything  it  continues  prosperous. 
Amano  San  is  a  very  earnest  worker  and  does  much  in  teaching  the  mothers. 
From  November,  1917,  to  May,  1918,  she  was  in  the  hospital  with  pleurisy 
and  peritonitis,  complicated  by  a  weak  heart.  At  one  time  we  thought  we 
should  lose  her,  but  God  restored  her  to  us  and  in  spite  of  the  defective 
heart  she  is  hard  at  work  again.  Although  the  mothers  are  poor  and  very 
busy  their  meetings  are  well  attended.  One  mother  who  is  left  alone  to 
support  three  children  and  who  keeps  a  toy  store,  became  a  Christian  and 
was  baptized  into  the  Fukagawa  Church.  The  Sunday  school  is  very  well 
organized  and  well  conducted.  We  wish  there  were  more  older  children 
in  it,  but  the  place  is  too  small  to  admit  many  more.  The  lack  of  space  is 
our  greatest  difficulty  here  and  we  are  earnestly  praying  for  a  good  building 
and  ask  you  to  join  your  prayers  with  ours. 

Harriet  Dithridge. 

This  year  has  been  the  happiest  of  the  five  I  have  spent  in  Japan  because 
there  have  been  more  opportunities  to  witness  for  Christ  and  find  a  welcome 
hearing.  There  has  been  great  joy  and  satisfaction  in  the  evangelistic  work. 
In  the  school  this  year  we  each  took  two  or  three  women  as  our  respon¬ 
sibility  for  teaching  regularly.  I  had  three  on  my  list,  but  one  moved  out 
of  Tokyo  and  the  other  two  have  now  become  Christians.  I  still  visit  them 
quite  often,  but  have  taken  two  others  who  are  interested.  All  about 
us  we  can  see  opportunities  for  spreading  the  gospel,  if  only  time  and 
strength  were  doubled;  but  God  is  wonderfully  leading  the  Japanese  Chris¬ 
tians  out  into  paths  of  service  and  they  are  rejoicing  in  finding  their  place. 

Amy  R.  Crosby. 

Forty-five  different  girls  have  been  in  the  dormitory  for  a  longer  or 
shorter  period  during  the  year.  About  half  of  them  were  Christians,  in 
name  at  least,  though  some  of  these  have  been  sore  hindrances  to  Chris¬ 
tianity.  The  girls  have  learned  the  Christian  songs ;  have  heard  the  Gospel 
every  evening  at  family  prayers ;  heard  it  every  Sunday  morning  at  church 
and  many  every  Sunday  afternoon  in  Bible  class,  and  though  none  have 
confessed  Christ,  surely  the  seed  has  been  faithfully  sown.  We  have  had 
some  as  beautiful,  sweet,  trustful  Christians  as  can  be  found  in  any  land. 
We  have  turned  away  many  girls  for  lack  of  room  and  the  thought  upper¬ 
most  in  our  minds  is  expansion  in  order  to  meet  the  great  need  for  safe 
places  for  the  young  women  who  come  to  Tokyo  for  study.  The  parents 
greatly  appreciate  our  home  because  they  soon  learn  that  we  take  a  personal 
interest  in  each  girl.  Our  dormitory  is  not  dirty  because  we  keep  it  clean; 
our  garden  is  beautiful  with  native  grass,  trees,  flowering  shrubs,  but  the 
building  is  entirely  inadequate  even  for  the  meagre  twenty-three  girls  which 
we  can  squeeze  in.  For  example:  Our  personal  touch  is  greatly  hindered 
by  the  fact  that  the  matron  has  no  privacy  and  therefore  jno  chance  for 
quiet  talks  with  the  girls.  Her  onlv  room  is  the  piano  room  in  the  day  time 
and  sewing  room  in  the  evening.  We  have  no  hospital  room  or  store  room ; 
our  bath  room  is  only  a  temporary  shed.  How  the  heart  of  the  one  who  is 
investing  life  aches  to  remodel  the  present  building  to  accommodate  thirty- 
five  girls  and  to  put  up,  on  the  adjoining  lot,  which  we  can  buy  if  the  money 
comes  before  any  one  else  buys  it,  another  dormitory  for  thirty-five  girls 
with  a  missionary’s  residence  between.  This  would  triple  our  work.  In- 


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137 


stead  of  meeting  twenty-three  girls  every  day  your  missionary  would  meet 
seventy  with  a  Gospel  message  and  moral  teaching  new  to  most  of  the 
seventy.  .  Instead  of  one  matron  with  no  chance  for  quiet  talks  with  any 
of  the  girls,  there  would  be  two  matrons  with  quiet  rooms  where  they 
could  have  personal  talks  with  seventy  girls.  If  by  some  miracle  we  could 
have  the  whole  plant  at  once,  it  would  be  full  (to  speak  guardedly)  within 
three  years. 

Gertrude  E.  Ryder. 

In  spite  of  great  difficulties,  perhaps  because  of  them,  of  increased  de¬ 
pendence  on  God,  and  increase  of  responsibility  put  upon  the  Japanese 
workers,  the  results  have  far  exceeded  those  of  the  preceding  year. 

The  kindergarten  record  has  been  good.  The  teachers  have  called 
weekly  in  the  pupils’  homes  and  some  have  had  Bible  study  groups  in  the 
homes.  The  Thanksgiving  offering  of  both  pupils  and  mothers  was  sent  to 
the  Kindergarten  Unit  in  France  and  at  Christmas  time  a  large  package  of 
clothing  and  several  yen  in  money  were  sent  from  our  kindergarten  to  the 
Siberian  refugees. 

Our  visiting  nurse  came  to  us  in  September,  1916,  and  her  first  work  was 
to  open  our  day  nursery.  She  has  been  its  most  competent  superintendent 
ever  since,  and  has  gone  on  her  daily  errands  of  mercy  to  scores  and  scores 
of  families  in  this  district.  With  a  monthly  calling  list  of  from  forty  to 
sixty  homes,  a  day  nursery  from  fifteen  to  forty  tots,  with  two  helpers 
under  her  to  superintend,  and  her  own  home  with  three  half  grown  boys  to 
look  after,  you  might  have  thought  her  hands  were  full,  but  in  January,  1918, 
she  came  to  me  and  said:  “Teacher,  you  know  we  have  often  spoken  of  a 
working  girls’  school  here.  Why  don’t  we  have  it?  You  know  I  have  the 
sewing  teacher’s  certificate  and  it  is  really  wasteful  not  to  be  using  it.”  So 
the  Working  Girls’  Night  School  was  opened  and  she  teaches  three  nights 
a  week  from  7 :00  to  9 :30  o’clock.  Her  pupils  are  taught  to  make  garments 
correctly  and  neatly,  and  also  are  given  simple  instruction  in  nursing  and 
the  care  of  children. 

The  Day  Nursery  is  our  “darling.”  Most  of  these  wee  ones  come  from 
dirty, _  poverty-stricken  homes,  where  work  is  the  order  of  the  day  from 
morning  till  late  at  night  to  keep  the  wolf  from  the  door.  We  have  from 
thirty  to  forty  little  ones  every  day,  as  the  high  cost  of  living  has  forced 
many  mothers  who  formerly  could  care  for  their  home  and  babies  out  to 
help,  in  providing  food  and  clothes  for  them. 

Ninteen  hundred  eighteen  has  been  the  banner  year  in  our  English  work 
for  young  women.  Just  one  hundred  were  enrolled  during  the  spring  term. 
These  young  women  come  from  all  walks  of  life.  They  are  business 
women,  teachers,  students,  nurses,  stenographers,  etc.,  as  well  as  the  dainty 
girl  of  leisure  who  only  “stays  at  home.”  Pushed  out  into  the  world  by 
changing  social  conditions/  many  of  them  are  in  constant  temptation  and 
danger. .  Our  greatest  desire  is  to  be  friends  to  them  and  to  give  them, 
along  with  the  English  which  they  are  so  eager  for,  the  knowledge  of  Christ 
as  their  Saviour,  which  shall  make  them  strong  for  the  life  they  have  to 
live  and  the  temptations  they  must  meet.  We  do  this  by  means  of  a  twenty- 
minute  Bible  talk  each  day,  and  also  by  volunteer  Bible  classes,  of  which 
we  now  have  three  in  English  and  one  in  Japanese. 

i  Mrs.  William  Axling. 


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You  cannot  imagine  what,  an  exhilerating  satisfaction  it  is  to  feel  one  s 
tongue  loosening  up  a  bit,  withal  it  is  so  clumsy !  . 

In  the  course  of  my  walk  to  school  each  morning,  or  in  fact  whenever 
I  go  to  the  Tabernacle,  I  pass  many  little  shops  of  all  kinds  with  then 
various  signs  and  advertisements  and  when  those  little  black  imps  keep  stai  - 
ing  at  me  day  by  day,  the  curiosity  and  mystery  become  quite  intolerable  and 

find  out  what  they  are  I  must.  . 

I  tire  sometimes  of  the  English  teaching,  but  for  the  most  part  1  enjo^  1  . 

Perhaps  the  fact  that  through  the 
English  classes  we  get  in  touch 
with  so  many  young,  men  and 
women  we  could  reach  in  no  other 
way  will  always  remain  incentive 
enough. 

The  music  classes  are  never  dull, 
and  sometimes  the  boys  seem  quite 
hopeless,  but  the  girls  do  splen¬ 
didly. 

We  have  had  some  especially 
good  times  in  the  social  meetings 
of  the  English  Schools  this  winter. 
It  does  not  strike  me  the  student 
class  in  general  has  any  too  much 
of  these  articles  here,  games  and 
fun.  With  school  six  days  in.  the 
week,  heavy  schedules  (and  light 
diets,  as  so  many  of  them  have), 
entrance  examinations  to  all  high¬ 
er  schools,  etc.,  make  school  life 
appear  to  me  very  much  like  a 
grind,  if  you  try  to  “do  it  up”  right. 
One  of  the  members  of  my  Bible 
class,  who  graduates  from  one.  of 
the  best  kindergarten  training 
schools  this  spring,  tells  me  that 
without  exception  she  studies 
every  night  until  twelve  o’clock, 
and  that  she  knows  any  number  of 
students  who,  because  they  are  so  sleepy  in  the  early  part  of  the  evening, 
sleep  until  twelve,  get  up  and  study  until  morning. 

Always  first  and  last  in  importance  and  pleasure  is  the  work  with  the 
Bible  class, — most  difficult  and  most  fascinating  of  all  studies.  None.of  the 
girls  take  Christianity  lightly  and  most  of  them  are  giving  it  more  impor¬ 
tant  consideration  than  anything  else.  Some  of  them  bring  to  me.  ques¬ 
tions  and  problems  that  would  puzzle  a  far  wiser  and  more  experienced 
person  than  I.  I  feel  quite  unequal  to  my  task  at  such  times. 

Ruby  L.  Anderson. 

THE  WOMAN’S  CHRISTIAN  COLLEGE  OF  JAPAN 

The  last  college  to  be  established  during  the  period  of  the  war  is  The 
Woman’s  Christian  College  of  Japan,  Tokyo,  which  opened  its  doors  April, 


HATSU  OGURI,  GRADUATE  OF  MARY 
L.  COLBY  SCHOOL,  KANAGAWA 

Decorated  for  service  as  Red  Cross  nurse 
in  the  Russo-Japanese  war  and 
in  the  great  world  war 


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139 


1918.  There  were  one  hundred  applicants  for  entrance,  of  whom  eighty- 
four  were  admitted  to.  the  Freshman  class.  These  represent  all  parts  of 
Japan  and  all  the  various  denominations  working  there.  Dr.  Nitobe,  a 

distinguished  Japanese  scholar,  has  accepted 
the  presidency  of  the  college,  and  Miss 
Yasui,  a  notable  Christian  teacher,  gave  up 
her  position  in  the  government  college  to 
accept  the  position  as  Dean.  We  recall  that 
Smith  College,  which  now  numbers  two 
thousand  students,  had  only  seven  when  it 
began  its  history.  May  we  not  catch  the 
vision  of  what  is  to  be  for  these  women  of 
the  Orient?  Here  is  a  test  of  the  loyalty  of 
the  women  of  our  Church  to  Christ  and  His 
call.  Here  is  the  solution  of  the  question  of 
leadership  for  the  Orient.  If  we  do  not 
want  this  opportunity  and  responsibility  for 
training  Christian  leaders,  we  ought  not  to 
have  begun  fifty  years  ago  the  little  classes 
of  children  in  mud  school  houses  and  tiny 
rooms  of  the  East.  We  rejoice  that  we  are 
not  working  alone  nor  in  competition  with 
RUTH  c.  WARD  others.  There  is  no  rivalry  here.  A  com- 

Graduate  of  University  of  Red-  mon  task,  so  great  and  so  divine,  compels  US 
lands,  Cal.  Under  appointment.  to  march  under  our  one  Leader  to  sure  vic- 
to  Japan.  Sails  Sept.  1919  tory. 


Send  to  Literature  Department  for  illustrated  booklet  entitled,  “The 
Woman’s  Christian  College  of  Japan.”  Price,  ten  cents. 


YOKOHAMA, 


Educational  Work 
CLARA  A.  CONVERSE 

HELEN  W.  MUNROE 
F.  MARGUERITE  HAVEN 
YAMADA  SAN 


Mary  L.  Colby  School 

12  Collegiate  department 
128  High  school  department 
15  native  teachers 
5  men— 10  women 

Kindergarten 

52  boys — 48  girls 
4  native  women  teachers 
18  Sunday  schools 

1216  average  attendance 

7  baptisms  (from  the  school) 

4  Bible  women 


One  hundred  and  forty  girls  have  studied  and  recited  and  played  and 
prayed  among  us.  More  interesting  and  thrilling  than  outdoor  or  indoor 
games  is  it  to  watch  their  souls  grow  stronger  and  their  Christian  expe¬ 
riences  growing  deeper  day  by  day.  During  the  year  seven  girls,  and  during 
this  last  month  seven  more  of  our  younger  pupils,  have  been  baptized  into 
the  little  Kanagawa  Church. 

The  graduating  class,  the  largest  in  our  history,  numbers  twenty-four, 
including  three  from  the  college  department.  One  graduate  is  to  study  at 
the  Woman’s  University,  another  at  the  Kindergarten  Training  School, 


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OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


another  in  our  own  kindergarten,  and  one  at  Miss  1  suda  s  school,  while 
one  of  the  last  year’s  class  goes  to  Osaka  to  enter  the  Bible  Training  School. 
Several  return  to  us  for  further  study  in  our  new  English  and  music 
courses,  which  are  to  replace  the  college  course  here,  for  which  we  no 
longer  receive  students  because  of  the  new  Woman  s  Christian  College. 

This  year  the  college  department  has  had  eleven  students,  all  bright, 
capable  girls,  helpful  in  all  the  work  of  the  school,  as  leaders  of  the  Y.  W. 
C.  A.,  chairmen  of  committees,  and  as  teachers  in  our  sixteen  Sunday 
schools,  so  faithfully  taught  every  week.  Sunday  by  Sunday  the  children 
gather,  the  seed  is  sown  and  now  and  again  the  fruit  is  gathered— a  new 
member  for  our  little  church,  a  new  pupil  for  our  school,  or  a  new  inquirer 
at  the  woman’s  meeting. 

There  is  a  big  evangelistic  work  being  done  among  the  women  of  this 
whole  district.  Four  Bible  women  this  year  have  gone  in  and  out  of  the 
homes  of  Yokohama,  Kanagawa,  and  nearby  towns,  preaching,  teaching, 
helping  the  sick,  and  comforting  the  sorrowing.  Monthly  women’s  meetings 
are  held  in  three  towns,  and  our  Bible  women  go  to  speak  in  one  factory 
five  or  six  times  a  month. 

One  other  branch  of  our  busy  work  is  our  kindergarten.  Just  a  hundred 
tiny  tots,  thirty-one  graduates  in  solemn  array,  thirty-one  small  diplomas  to 
be  given  to  as  many  beflowered  and  besashed  maidens  and  wide-awake 
little  men. 

Helen  W.  Munroe. 

BOOK  LIST 


JAPAN 

All  About  Japan  (for  young  people)  .  Belle  M.. Brain 

Captain  Bickel  of  the  Inland  Sea . Charles  Iv.  Harrington 

Christian  Movement  in  Japan,  The — An  annual  survey  of  the  work 

of  all  denominations,  1917 . 

Christianity  in  Modern  Japan . E.  W.  Clement 

Dux  Christus  (text  book  for  women)  . Ellen  C.  Parsons 

Education  of  Women  in  Japan,  The . Margaret  E.  Burton 

Evolution  of  the  Japanese .  Sidney  L.  Gulick 

Handbook  of  Modern  Japan,  A . •  •  •  •  •  E.  W.  Clement 

Honorable  Little  Miss  Love,  The . Elizabeth  G.  Newbold 

Heart  of  O  Sono  San,  The .  Elizabeth  Cooper 

Japan  and  Its  Regeneration . Otis  Cary 

Japan  Today .  Alfred  Stead 

Japanese  Girls  and  Women . Alice  M.  Bacon 

Lady  of  the  Decoration,  The . ; .  Frances  Little 

Miss  Wisteria  at  Home . String  (Reformed  Board) 

Sunrise  in  the  Sunrise  Kingdom  (text  book)  . John  H.  Deforest 

Tohoku,  the  Scotland  of  Japan . Noss  (Reformed  Board) 

Verbeck  of  Japan . .  •  W.  E.  Griffis 

Working  Women  of  Japan . Sidney  L.  Gulick 


AFRICA 


IMPORTANT  FACTS 

The  continent  of  Africa  has  sufficient  territory  to  accommodate 
India,  China,  Europe  and  the  United  States  within  its  borders. 

The  population  is  less  than  fifteen  to  the  square  mile. 

The  great  Sahara  Desert  and  the  Nile  and  Congo  Rivers  are 
prominent  geographical  features. 

There  are  843  African  languages  and  dialects.  No  one  of  these 
had  a  written  form  before  the  coming  of  the  Christian  missionary. 

Eleven  European  powers  claim  almost  the  whole  continent. 

111,000,000  of  the  people  of  Africa  are  pagans.  50,000,000  are 
followers  of  Islam.  4,000,000  are  Christians. 

The  names  of  David  Livingstone,  Henry  M.  Stanley  and  Wil¬ 
liam  Taylor  are  inseparably  linked  with  New  Africa. 

“The  Cross  or  the  Crescent :  which  ?” 

AFRICA— BELGIAN  CONGO 

American  Baptists  of  the  North,  in  1884,  adopted  the  Livingstone  Inland 
Mission  of  England,  in  the  Congo  Free  State  of  Africa,  where  it  is  esti¬ 
mated  there  are  15  millions  of  people.  Among  this  number  eight  different 
religious  bodies  are  at  work. 

The  mission  has  been  steadily  hampered  by  lack  of  funds  and  by  an 
inadequate  force  of  men  and  women.  The  work  for  children,  girls  and 
women  has  always  been  backward,  because  the  staff  of  single  women  has 
been  pitifully  small  and  the  missionary  wives,  with  their  multiplicity  of 
duties,  have  been  unable  to  give  their  time  exclusively  to  this  work.  For 
the  last  few  years  there  have  been  only  two  single  women  on  the  field, 
until  in  September,  1918,  a  third  sailed  from  New  York.  The  following 
summary  shows  faithful,  steady  work  on  the  part  of  our  hard-working 
missionaries : 

Seven  Station  schools;  250  Village  schools;  1  Hospital;  104  Sunday 
schools;  2  Bible  women. 

The  Mission  and  the  Board  alike  look  forward  to  the  time  when,  with  a 
greatly  augmented  force,  the  schools  may  be  raised  in  grade,  industrial 
work  introduced  on  well-organized  and  definite  lines,  Bible  women  trained, 
hospitals  built  and  African  women  taught  to  be  nurses,  home  makers,  intelli¬ 
gent  mothers  and  Christian  leaders  among  their  own  people.  All  this  means 
greater  enlistment  of  life  and  larger  gifts  of  money. 


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BANZA  MANTEKE 


Educational  Work 
FRANCES  A.  COLE 


Station  Day  School 
60  boys— 72  girls 
3  native  men  teachers 


(Furlough  1919-20) 


61  Village  schools 
1270  boys— 1483  girls 


62  Sunday  schools. 


We  closed  the  schools  a  little  before  the  usual  time  for  Christmas  vaca¬ 
tion  because  there  was  much  sickness  about.  My  Station  School  Assistant 
got  influenza,  as  did  many  of  the  people.  Small-pox  had  not  entirely  dis¬ 
appeared  when  the  influenza  epidemic  came.  We  lost  one  of  our  teachers 
in  a  town  where  we  have  a  large  school ;  he  was  a  good  fellow  and  it  will 
be  hard  to  fill  his  place.  His  wife  also  died.  There  were  more  than  fifty 
deaths  in  that  town.  Mrs.  Richards  was  kept  very  busy  during  these  weeks, 
her  dispensary  helpers  were  both  sick,  at  one  time  she  feared  for  the  life 
of  the  elder  one,  who  had  a  relapse.  The  school  attendance  was  good 
until  these  troubles  came,  but  when  there  were  sick  ones  in  so  many  homes 
we  could  not  expect  a  full  school.  The  conditions  were  harder  on  account 
of  lack  of  food.  Mrs.  Richards  visited  a  home  where  several  were  sick 
and  she  found  they  only  had  a  piece  of  raw  manioc  and  they  were  not  well 
enough  to  cook  it. 

I  make  a  practise  of  speaking  to  the  young  folks  who  are  sent  to  me 
from  the  villages.  A  boy  came  to  receive  material  for  his  father’s  school 
recently.  I  asked  him  if  he  were  a  member  of  the  church.  He  said,  “No, 
I  am  not  in  the  church,  but  I  am  saved.”  He  told  me  that  he  was  soon 
coming  for  examination.  I  found  afterwards  that  his  father,  a  fine  Chris¬ 
tian  man,  wanted  to  be  quite  sure  first  that  his  boy  was  really  converted 
before  taking  that  step. 


F.  A.  Cole. 


KIMPESE 


DR.  CATHARINE  L.  MABIE 

(Our  woman  representative  on  the 
faculty) 


Congo  Evangelical  Institution 


My  roses  are  a  continual  source  of  rest  and  joy.  I  have  on  the  typewriter 
table  beside  me  as  I  write  a  dozen  of  the  most  exquisite  La  France  buds 
just  bursting  into  wonderful  roses.  A  trellis  at  one  end  of  the  verandah  is 
covered  with  fragrant  yellow  Gloire  de  Dejon  blooms  and  along  the  paths 
leading  to  the  house  are  white,  red  and  pink  roses  of  various  kinds  less 
celebrated,  but  very  good  to  look  upon.  I  had  gotten  from  a  friend  at  the 
Pool  a  tiny  poinsettia  just  before  I  went  home.  The  caretaker  has.  kept  it 
and  even  planted  seeds  from  it,  so  we  have  something  really  Christmasy 
at  last.  The  people  have  been  so  unfeignedly  glad  to  see  their  doctor  back 
again  that  it  has  seemed  very  good  to  her  to  be  back  where  they  needed  her 
so  very  much.  We  shall  soon  get  the  wheels  oiled  and  moving  with  less 
friction  and  noise  than  they  have  made  these  first  days  of  being  adjusted. 

The  rains  are  very  heavy  and  frequent  and  it’s  hot,  hot,  hot  already, 
and  the  hot  season  has  hardly  begun,  but  we  are  glad  to  have  the  season 
so,  as  it  promises  soon  to  relieve  the  long  hungry  time  which  the  people 


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143 


have  had.  Last  year’s  rains  failed  and  food  has  been  very  scarce.  Our  own 
plantain  and  banana  trees,  many  of  them,  have  died  for  want  of  rain. 

I  was  able  to  supplement  the  small  stock  of  food  which,  brought  as 
baggage,  fell  to  my  portion  at  Matadi  when  we  divided,  with  some  very 
crude  sugar  from  South  Africa  at  thirty  cents  a  pound  and  a  couple  of 
pound  tins  of  Portuguese  butter  put  up  by  “Sousa”  and  Company  and  sold 
at  seven  francs  a  pound  tin.  It’s  not  quite  so  loud  as  some  of  the  produc¬ 
tions  which  the  greater  Sousa  blows  out  in  his  city  by  the  lake,  but  it  cer¬ 
tainly  is  not  the  best  butter  I  ever  ate.  We  got  a  small  case  of  potatoes  from 
the  “Afrique”  for  thirty  francs  which,  after  paying  twelve  and  one-half 
per  cent  duty  and  railways  charges  on,  are  veritable  gold  nuggets.  Native 
fowls  are  selling  at  thirty  cents,  a  live  pound.  All  provisions  are  in  like 
proportion.  If  one.  could  only  live  like  the  great  king  of  old  Babylon  on 
grass  for  a  season,  it  would  solve  the  financial  end  of  things  considerably, 
for  grass  doth  abound  in  these  parts,  yea,  verily  it  flourishes  like  sinners 
and  green  bay  trees.  ' 

Catharine  Mabie,  M.  D. 


LUKUNGA 


1  Boarding  and  Day  School 

REV.  AND  MRS.  THOMAS  HILL  6  girls— 39  boys 

2  native  men  teachers 
47  Village  schools 
296  girls — 409  boys 
36  native  men  teachers 
1  Sunday  school 

48  average  attendance 
47  baptisms 

On  October  12  the  teachers  came  in  for  conference,  bringing  many  of 
our  old  boys  with  them  and  a  number  of  new  ones.  Three  young  men  have 
come  from  the  North  Bank  anxious  for  further  instruction.  Two  of  them 
are  above  the  average.  One  was  baptized  in  June  and  the  other  is  waiting 
to  be  more  fully  instructed  “in  the  Way.”  They  have  worked  receiving 
good  pay.  In  coming  to  school  they  have  only  their  weekly  allowance  for 
food  and  one  franc  per  month,  but  their  hearts  are  set  on  learning.  The 
third  young  man  is  equally  bright  and  interesting,  but  terribly  deformed, 
yet  he  always  wears  a.  smile.  He  was  baptized  a  year  and  a  half  ago.  The 
influence  of  these  Christian  young  men  on  the  younger  boys  is  good  and  we 
are  glad  to  find  this  willingness  to  make  sacrifice  in  order  to  obtain  the 
things  of  lasting  value. 

The  influenza  visited  us  in  December.  Forty-six  were  under  treatment  at 
one  time.  Two  passed  away  and  were  laid  to  rest  on  Christmas  afternoon. 

I  have  only  a  few  girls,  but  they  are  such  nice  little  “brownies.”  They 
are  with  me  in  the  house  and  help  with  the  work  of  setting  the  table,  wash¬ 
ing  dishes,  making  beds,  sweeping  and  learning  to  sew,  and  of  course  are 
daily  in  school. 


Mrs.  Clara  Hill. 


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MUKIMVIKA 


REV.  AND  MRS.  A.  L.  BAIN 


1  Boarding  and  Day  School 
12  girls — 29  boys 
1  native  man  teacher 
11  boarders 
30  day  pupils 
10  girls— 20  boys 

3  Village  schools 
10  girls— 34  boys 
3  native  men  teachers 


Our  sailing  from  America  having  been  delayed,  we  arrived  here  in  the 
hot  season.  Having  just  emerged  from  the  cold  winter  weather  in  Europe, 
we  found  it  necessary  to  be  cautious  as  to  our  health.  This  was  made  more 
necessary  by  the  fact  that  we  arrived  without  provisions,  it  having  been 
impossible  to  secure  shipment  for  our  goods  on  account  of  the  war.  With 
the  lack  of  native  food — because  of  severe  and  prolonged  drought — we 
could  not  begin  our  station  school  immediately.  This,  however,  gave  us 
more  time  to  visit  the  villages  and  become  acquainted  with  the  people.  It 
also  enabled  us  to  plan  more  wisely  for  our  future  work. 

The  ten  girls  whom  I  report  as  day  pupils  are  really  all  married  women. 
Five  of  these  have  professed  Christ  and  three  others  are  interested.  The 
one  most  regular  in  attendance  is  the  wife  of  the  chief  of  our  nearest  vil¬ 
lage.  She  is  one  of  our  staunchest  Christians,  having  several  times  gone  to 
different  villages  and  borne  testimony  of  the  truth  and  power  of  the  Gospel 
of  Christ.  She  was  formerly  a  witch  doctor  and  consequently  has  greater 
influence  than  the  ordinary  woman.  She  is  heard  and  respected  by  both 
men  and  women.  Her  husband  is  also  a  Christian.  The  husbands  of  three 
of  the  other  women  have  been  in  Mr.  Bain’s  teachers’  training  class  and 
expect  to  begin  work  among  some  of  the  distant  villages  the  first  of  the 
year. 

The  boarding  school  pupils  have  done  exceptionally  well.  Four  of  them 
who  came  from  distant  villages  and  did  not  know  as  much  as  their  vowels, 
finished  the  primer  and  started  a  book  on  the  parables  and  miracles  of 
Christ  after  less  than  two  months  and  a  half  in  school.  Our  small  number 
in  the  boarding  school  is  due  to  the  scarcity  and  high  cost  of  food. 

From  the  first  I  have  tried  to  do  some  work  among  the  women.  I  have 
held  meetings  with  them,  visited  with  them  in  their  villages,  and  tried  to 
interest  them  in  church  services  and  school.  I  have  reason  to  believe  that 
the  work  has  not  been  entirely  in  vain.  Here,  as  in  all  parts  of  Congo,  this 
is  the  most  difficult  branch  of  work.  From  their  birth  the  women  are 
owned  by  the  men  and  are  practically .  their  slaves.  Child  marriage, 
polygamy  and  unabashed  immorality  are  the  great  obstacles.  One  woman, 
when  I  was  pleading  with  her  to  accept  Christ  and  trying  to  show  her  that 
fetishes  had  no  power,  said :  “Oh,  if  it  were  only  a  question  of  fetishes  we 
would  not  hesitate.  It  is  this  marriage  business  that  hinders  us  women._  I 
am  a  second  wife  and,  therefore,  am  living  in  sin  according  to  the  Christian 
teaching.  I  cannot  leave  my  husband;  he  is  my  master.”  I  told  her  that 
according  to  the  law  of  the  colony  she  could  go  to  the  state  official  and 
claim  release  as,  having  been  married  as  a  child,  she  had  had  no  say.  She 
only  replied:  “That  is  difficult.”  And  it  is.  The  women  are  so  held  by 
the  men  of  their  own  and  their  husband’s  family  that  they  practically 
cannot  move  without  the  consent  of  all  concerned. 


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145 


One  young  woman,  who  had  been  given  away  in  marriage  when  only  six 
months  old,  came  to  us  for  help  to  be  released  from  her  husband.  He  had 
an  older  wife  whom  he  loved  more  than  he  did  her  and  she  did  not  love 
him  at  all.  After  the  birth  and  death  of  her  baby,  which  took  place  in  her 
home  town,  she  told  her  relatives  that  she  did  not  wish  to  return  to  her 
husband,  but  they  forced  her  back.  After  several  fruitless  efforts  on  her 
part  Mr.  Bain  went  with  her  to  the  nearest  State  Official  and  in  less  than  a 
week  the  matter  was  settled.  I  wish  you  could  have  seen  what  a  happy 
young  woman  she  was.  Two  weeks  later  she  publicly  professed  her  faith 
in  Christ. 

Mrs.  A.  L.  Bain. 


NTONDO 

(1917  figures) 

Boarding  and  Day  School 
80  boys— 50  girls 
5  native  teachers 
3  men — 2  women 


REV.  AND  MRS.  W.  E.  RODGERS 
EDNA  ODEN  (Language  study) 


35  Village  schools 
946  boys— 570  girls 
39  native  teachers 
36  men— 3  women 


36  Sunday  schools 

1530  average  attendance 
22  baptisms 
1  Bible  woman 


“It’s  a  long  way  to  Ntondo, 

It’s  a  long  way  to  go.” 

How  true!  The  Rodgers  and  I  arrived  the  17th  of  December.  It  was  a 
long,  tiresome  trip  and  we  are  grateful  to  God  that  we  were  kept  from 
illness  and  danger.  This  is  a  beautiful  spot.  I  have  been  given  a  hearty 
welcome  and  am  anxious  to  begin  my  language  study.  Dr.  Ostrom  has 
found  a  teacher  for  me,  .and  while  I  am  studying  I  shall  help  Mrs.  Rodgers 
in  the  school  and  Mrs.  Ostrom  will  help  me  with  the  girls. .  This  is  a  large 
field  and  much  work  to  be  done.  I  hope  I  shall  be  able  to  direct  in  the  right 
path  the  girls  who  have  been  put  in  my  care  and  that  they  may  become 
strong  Christian  women. 

I  was  given  a  new  name — Longonda — at  the  very  first  service  I  attended. 
It  means  tall  and  slender. 

Edna  Oden. 


SONA  BATA 


Educational  Work 

MRS.  P.  A.  McDIARMID 
Evangelistic  and 
Medical  Work 
MRS.  P.  FREDERICKSON 


Boarding  and  Day  School 
56  boys— 32  girls 
2  native  men  teachers 

90  Village  schools 
1222  boys — 493  girls 
90  native  men  teachers 

5  Sunday  schools 

650  average  attendance 

35  baptisms 
1  Bible  woman 


The  new  class  are  a  nice  lot  of  children ;  as  a  rule,  the  girls  are  not  as  far 
advanced  as  the  boys,  for  in  the  towns  the  girls  have  to  go  to  the  gardens 
to  work  when  their  more  favored  brothers  stay  at  home  and  go  to  school 
if  they  have  a  teacher  in  their  town. 


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We  were  going  along  splendidly  when  influenza  reached  us  and  we  had 
to  close  school. 

Toko,  Mrs.  McDiarmid’s  cook,  a  faithful  Christian  boy,  who  has  been 
with  her  several  years,  died.  Others  have  been  very  seriously  ill,  but  they 
are  getting  better.  A  great  many  natives  have  died  in  their  towns  and  a 
number  of  white  folk  at  the  larger  places.  It  is  a  difficult  matter  to  isolate 
the  natives;  they  are  so  careless  and  do  not  think  of  contagion.  To  try 

and  keep  our  house  girls  well  we  had  them  sleep 
in  the  cook  houses.  My  cook  house  is  only  a  shed 
so  Mrs.  McDiarmid  had  one  of  my  girls  added  to 
her  number  and  Mrs.  Fredrickson  the  other. 
They  slept  under  the  table  on  a  mat  and  had  the 
nice  quilts  you  sent  them,  which  kept  them  very 
comfortable. 

Work  has  been  almost  at  a  standstill  for  some 
weeks  (excepting  medical),  but  we  are  hoping  by 
the  beginning  of  the  year  to  have  everything  going 
as  usual. 

Mrs.  Thomas  Moody. 

The  “flu”  is  still  raging  in  many  places.  The 
people  say  that  over  a  hundred  boys  and  girls  have 
died  at  a  Catholic  station,  where  they  keep  many 
children. 

We  have  had  twenty  cases,  with  one  death,  on 
the  station,  but  two  or  three  of  those  who  left  us 
died.  One  was  perfectly  well  when  he  left,  but 
became  infected  in  town.  Our  meetings  have  been 
resumed,  and  the  people  are  pleased.  Last  Sunday 
there  were  145  to  break  bread. 

Today  we  are  happy  because  school  commenced 
again  after  the  “flu.”  The  few  who  came  back  look  thin  and  starved,  and 
every  one  had  been  sick.  There  has  been  a  great  scarcity  of  food.  Nearly 
every  one  was  ill,  and  when  one  dies  his  nearest  friends  and  relations  must 
not  work  for  some  time,  in  the  case  of  widows  for  six  months.  We  have 
had  difficulty  for  two  months  getting  half  enough  food  for  those  who  re¬ 
fused  to  leave  and  our  helpers.  This  plague  shall  turn  many  to  God. 

Mrs.  P.  Fredericicson. 


MBUDI 

Our  Bible-woman  on  her 
way  to  a  native  village. 
Sona  Bata,  Africa 


TSHUMBIRI 


REV.  AND  MRS.  L.  F.  WOOD  Boarding  and  Day  School 


(No  statistics  or  report  received.) 


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147 


VANGA 


DR.  AND  MRS.  W.  H.  LESLIE 


Boarding  and  Day  School 
180  boys — 25  girls 
3  native  teachers 
2  men — 1  woman 
14  Village  schools 
364  pupils 
Hospital 

2  assistants 
260  in-patients 
1000  out-patients 


The  schools  have  been  running  the  entire  year,  with  the  exception  of  July 
and  August.  During  the  last  term  we  were  very  much  distressed  and 
hampered  by  the  scarcity  of  food,  being  able  to  buy  only  small  quantities 
and  the  supplies  from  our  plantation  were  very  much  reduced.  The  chil¬ 
dren  endured  the  hunger  heroically,  taking  thankfully  what  food  we  could 
give  them  and  keeping  on  in  school.  Some  days  a  small  handful  of  corn 
and  a  few  peanuts  were  all  they  received  for  the  day’s  rations. 

In  addition  to  the  station  and  village  schools  there  is  the  work  at  Moanza 
with  its  out  stations,  having  at  least  160  children  under  instruction.  These 
schools  we  were  forced  to  open  to  prevent  the  Roman  Catholics  from 
occupying  them.  Our  older  school  boys  had  to  be  sent  to  teach  in  these 
schools,  and  as  some  of  them  were  very  anxious  to  keep  up  their  own 
studies  or  to  get  into  the  shop  and  learn  to  work  in  wood,  besides  dreading 
the  loneliness  in  strange  towns,  the  out-station  work  has  been  very  difficult 

When  Dr.  Leslie  must  be  away  from  the  station,  the  work  is  too  heavy 
for  one  person  to  carry.  The  school  work  alone  is  a  big  undertaking,  and 
added  to  that  is  a  daily  preaching  service,  two  hours  or  more  tramping 
around  the  plantation,  looking  after  squads  of  boys  and  girls,  planting, 
clearing,  weeding  and  hoeing.  There  is  always  some  medical  work  and 
occasionally  something  really  serious.  It  was  a  great  disappointment  to 
us  not  to  see  Miss  Grage  last  fall.  We  will  be  glad  of  a  nurse,  as  well  as  a 
teacher.  I  wish  I  could  make  you  realize  our  need.  We  are  not  able  to 
give  the  personal  attention  to  the  older  classes  we  know  they  should  have, 
especially  the  boys,  for  the  State  demands  a  tax  of  boys  fourteen  to  fifteen 
years  of  age  and  they  must  leave  school  and  earn  money  before  they  have 
learned  all  we  would  like  to  teach  them. 

We  had  our  first  Christian  marriage  last  Sunday,  one  of  our  best  girls 
marrying  a  fine  Christian  young  man.  He  has  built  a  very  nice  little  house 
just  outside  the  mission  property  and  so  they  will  be  under  our  care  for  a 
time  while  he  works  for  the  mission.  A  large  number  of  school  girls 
are  anxious  Jo  be  Christians.  Besides  the  daily  service  they  have  a  weekly 
prayer  meeting  of  their  own  and  we  are  hoping  and  praying  that  they  may 
really  come  to  the  Lord  Jesus  and  become  His  true  followers. 


Mrs.  W.  H.  Leslie. 


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BOOK  LIST 
AFRICA 

African  Adventurers  . Jean  MacKenzie 

African  Trail,  An  .  Jean  MacKenzie 

Call  of  the  Dark  Continent,  The . F.  D.  Walker 

Christus  Liberator  (text  book  for  women)  . Ellen  C.  Parsons 

Congoland  (for  young  people)  . . .  Kenred  Smith 

David  Livingstone . Silvester  C.  Horne 

Dawn  in  the  Dark  Continent . James  Stewart 

Daybreak  in  the  Dark  Continent  (text  book)  . Wilson  S.  Naylor 

Fetichism  in  West  Africa . R.  H.  Nassau 

Folk  Tales  of  Angola .  H.  Chatelain 

Heart  of  Central  Africa,  The . J.  M.  Springer 

How  I  Found  Livingstone . .  Henry  M.  Stanley 

Jungle  Folks  of  Africa,  The .  Robert  H.  Milligan 

Livingstone,  The  Pathfinder  (for  young  people)  . Basil  Mathews 

Lone  Woman  in  Africa,  A .  Agnes  McAllister 

Lure  of  Africa,  The . C.  H.  Patton 

Moffats,  The  (for  young  people)  .  Ethel  D.  Hubbard 

Mary  Slessor  of  Calabar .  W.  P.  Livingstone 

The  Price  of  Africa .  S.  Earl  Taylor 

(Sketches  of  missionary  heroes) 

Our  Work  on  the  Congo  (pamphlet)  . Catharine  L.  Mabie 

Snap  Shots  from  Sunny  Africa . Mrs.  Helen  E.  Springer 

Thinking  Black .  Dan  Crawford 

Tribe  of  Zambe .  Truell  (Reformed  Board) 

Uganda’s  White  man  of  Work  (for  young  people)  .  Sophia  L.  Fahs 

Unoccupied  Mission  Fields .  S.  M.  Zwemer 


THE  PHILIPPINES 


IMPORTANT  FACTS 


The  Philippine  archipelago  lies  in  the  Pacific  Ocean,  almost  due 
south  of  China  and  north  of  Australia.  The  Philippines  consist  of 
2,500  large  and  small  islands,  with  a  total  area  larger  than  New 
England,  New  York  and  New  Jersey.  (See  map.) 

The  population  is  about  7,650,000,  mostly  descendants  of 
various  Malay  tribes.  More  than  half  a  million  of  the  inhabitants 
are  pagan,  as  follows :  Igorrotes;  215,000  living  in  the  mountains 
in  the  north  and  animistic  in  belief.  Moros;  277,500  living  in 
small  islands  to  the  south,  mostly  fanatical  Mohammedans. 
Negritos ;  23,500,  and  minor  tribes  scattered  and  dying  out. 

There  are  55,000  Chinese  in  the  cities  and  towns. 

From  1564  until  the  American  occupation,  the  country  was 
under  Roman  Catholic  domination.  Great  tracts  of  land  were 
owned  by  the  friars  and  the  people  were  oppressed  and  illiterate. 

In  1898,  the  Philippines  were  annexed  to  the  United  States. 

Our  first  JBaptist  missionary,  Rev.  Eric  Lund,  began  work  in 
Jaro,  a  suburb  of  Iloilo,  in  1900. 


THE  PHILIPPINES 


There  is  a  wonderful  opportunity  and  prospect  for  Christian  work  in  the 
Philippines.  We  have  only,  as  a  Church,  to  imitate  the  faith  and  generous 
investment  of  our  Government  to  see  great  results.  The  first  experimental 
period  has  passed  in  our  colony.  Gradually  it  must  have  independence. 
Shall  it  be  so  strengthened  in  Truth  that  it  will  be  safe  for  independence 
and  democracy?  Our  Baptist  Mission  has  had  some  dark  days  and  re¬ 
verses,  but  the  few  women  who  remain  are  doing  faithful,  effective  work. 

The  question  we  must  face  is  a  gradual  lessening  of  this  work  or  a  very 
decided  strengthening.  If  we  are  to  accomplish  what  we  ought,  we  should 
have  strong  re-enforcements. 


BACOLOD 


Educational  and 


Girls’  Dormitory 
Dispensary 
2  Bible  women 
Bacolod  Kindergarten 


Medical  Work 

SARAH  WHELPTON 
MRS.  W.  O.  VALENTINE 


The  two  Bible  women  did  good  work  out  in  the  country  with  two 
churches  that  have  no  regular  pastor.  In  April  we  went  out  there  and 


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spent  one  Sunday,  when  a  very  neat  little  chapel  was  dedicated  that  the 
church  members  had  planned  and  built  themselves  with  a  little  help  from 
friends.  The  two  undergraduates  have  visited  the  churches  all  through  the 
district*  spending  one  month  here  in  Bacolod,  when  they  live  with  us  in  the 

^°Two  of  my  girls  here  in  the  dormitory  were  baptized  last  night  and  two 
splendid  young  men  from  my  Sunday  school  class,  students  in  third  year 
high.  One  of  the  girls  is  a  nurse  and  is  soon  to  be  married  to  one  of  the 
most  earnest  and  faithful  young  men  in  the  Bacolod  Church.  He  is  Super¬ 
intendent  of  the  morning  Sunday  school. 

Sarah  Whelpton. 


Our  kindergartens  are  moving  along  and  we  believe  doing  a  good  work. 
The  one  here  has  increased  in  attendance  and  added  greatly  to  our  Sunday 
school.  I  sent  two  girls  to  Cadiz  in  Northern  Negros  to  start  a  kindergar¬ 
ten.  It  is  a  long  distance  from  here  and  I  have  not  visited  them  yet,  but 
they  write  that  they  have  thirty-six  and  expect  more  pupils. 

Mrs.  W.  O.  Valentine. 


Educational  Work 
MARGARET  SUMAN 

Educational  and 

Evangelistic  Work 

REV.  AND  MRS.  G.  J.  GEIS 


CAPIZ 

Home  School 

32  girls— 35  boys 
4  native  teachers 
3  women — 1  man 

2  Village  schools 
29  girls— 19  boys 
2  native  women  teachers 

7  baptisms 
4  Bible  women 


We  have  had  seven  baptisms  during  the  year.  There  have  been  seventy- 
five  in  the  home,  a  few  of  whom  we  had  to  send  away  for  various  reasons. 
Of  these  about  ten  paid  all  of  their  expenses.  I  took  these  pay  pupils  in 
fear  and  trembling  and  have  been  much  pleased  with  the  results.  Had  it 
not  been  for  these  pay  pupils  our  school  would  have  been  much,  smaller. 
Dame  Rumor  has  it  that  because  of  the  terrible  scourge  of  Spanish  influenza 
many  people  could  not  harvest  their  rice  and  that  we  are  to .  have  the 
greatest  rice  shortage  we  have  had  since  the  American  occupation.  Cer¬ 
tainly  the  price  of  rice  is  steadily  rising.  I  have  bought  in  enough  for  six 
months,  but  it  is  nine  months  before  the  next  harvest.  .  . 

We  had  our  siege  of  influenza,  but  all  are  well  now  and  beginning  to 
look  as  our  children  used  to  look, — fat  and  healthy. 

We  have  been  short  of  teachers,  but  Mrs.  Geis  has  helped  us  out  with 


that. 


Margaret  Suman. 


Another  Bible  woman  was  placed  in  a  village,  on  the  other  side  of  the 
river,  called  Penamoc-an.  When  I  visited  the  station  in  August  Miss 
Jayme  had  seven  pupils  under  instruction.  When  I  was  there  last  week  I 
saw  a  nice  nepa  chapel,  which  the  people  had  built  themselves,  and  twenty- 
four  children  under  instruction.  They  recited  their  Christmas  program  for 
me.  All  of  the  singing  and  speaking  were  in  Visayan,  except  one  which 


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was  recited  in  English  for  my  special  benefit.  One  little  fellow  stood 
before  that  audience  like  a  little  orator  and  recited  two  pages  of  the  first 
reader,  which  ran  something  like  this:  “How  old  are  you,  Pedro?  I  am 
six  years  old,  Rufina.  Where  are  you  going,  Pedro?  I  am  going  to.  school, 
Rufina.  What  is  your  father’s  name,  Pedro?  My  father’s  name  is  Jose. 
What  is  your  mother’s  name,  Pedro?  My  mother’s  name  is  Anotolia.” 

Since  the  coming  of  our  two  Bible  women  on  the  field  ten  persons  have 
been  baptized  and  two  Sunday  schools  opened. 

We  certainly  need  more  such  women,  for  they  can  visit  homes  and  meet 
the  people  as  the  native  preachers  cannot.  Just  as  soon  as  the  Bible  school 
in  Jaro  closes  I  shall  be  able  to  place  two  more  Bible  women  in  this  field. 

George  J.  Gets. 


ILOILO 


Educational  and 

Evangelistic  Work 

ANNA  V.  JOHNSON 

FRIEDA  L.  APPEL 

OLIVIA  JOHNSON 

(Died  January  19,  1919) 


SELMA  LAGERGREN 

Medical  Work 

ROSE  E.  NICOLET  (Baptist) 


Woman’s  Bible  Training  School 
66  girls 

6  native  teachers 
4  men — 2  women 

15  Village  schools  (including  7  kinder¬ 
gartens) 

318  boys — 262  girls 
20  native  teachers 
6  men— 14  women 

10  Bible  women 

60  Sunday  schools 

5000  average  attendance 

61  baptisms 

4  Bible  women 
Kindergarten  Department 

2  Practise  Kindergartens 
43  boys— 42  girls 
4  native  women  teachers 

Nurses’  Training  School 

(In  connection  with  Union  Hospital) 
26  native  nurses 


The  Training  School  had  the  pleasure  of  graduating  thirteen  splendid 
young  women  in  March,  all  of  whom  have  been,  and  still  are,  in  active  work 
on  Negros  and  Panay.  The  demand  on  the  school  for  these  trained  work¬ 
ers  is  far  greater  than  we  are  able  to  supply.  Out  of  the  new  class  that 
came  in  when  school  opened  last  June  ten  have  been  baptized  and  added  to 
the  Jaro  church. 

The  new  year,  1918,  was  inaugurated  with  a  ten-day  workers’  institute 
held  at  the  Training  School,  and  was  attended  by  some  thirty,  mostly  young 
people,  from  the  different  churches ;  men  and  women  full  of  interest  who 
desire  to  learn  the  best  methods  of  doing  the  Lord’s  work. 

In  November  the  influenza  reappeared  in  a  far  more  severe  form  than 
during  June  and  July,  and  this  time  we  did  not  escape.  Miss  Selma  Lager- 
gren  had  just  gotten  back  from  the  states  and  she  was  among  the  first  ones 
to  take  it.  We  had  as  many  as  twenty-five  girls  in  bed  at  one  time  and 
out  of  a  family  of  sixty-one  only  three  escaped  the  disease  and  one  of  the 
seniors  died.  This  young  woman  was  just  finishing  seventh  grade,  as  well 
as  her  four-year  Bible  and  Training  course.  She  was  such  a  beautiful 
character  and  so  anxious  to  get  into  the  work. 


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Some  of  our  girls  go  with  Dr.  Thomas  and  his  nurse  to  an  out-station 
clinic  every  Saturday,  and  while  the  doctor  and  nurse  are  busy  with  sick 
bodies  the  Training  School  girls  minister  to  sick  souls,  and,  perchance, 
broken  hearts. 

Anna  V.  Johnson. 


Our  four  Bible  women  have  been  doing  good  work  and  report  over  fifty 
converts  in  the  fourteen  places  visited.  In  November  when  the  influenza 
broke  out  among  us,  they  also  were  laid  up,  and  had  to  leave  their  stations 
till  after  the  Christmas  holidays. 

The  year  of  hard  work  has  made  some  wonderful  improvements  in  our 
music.  We  have  two  classes  in  sight  reading  and  vocal  instruction,  one 
taught  by  my  assistant  and  the  other  by  myself.  Fifty  pupils  are  studying 
on  the  instrument.  Perhaps  you  can  get  a  faint  idea,  if  you  have  one  who 
practices  in  your  home,  of  what  it  is  to  have  three  pianos  and  eleven  organs 
all  in  use  at  the  same  time.  Two  of  the  girls,  who  have  voices  with  a  better 
quality  than  we  usually  find  among  these  people,  are  receiving  voice  culture 
and  training.  We  have  a  mixed  choir,  consisting  of  boys  from  the  Indus¬ 
trial  school  and  girls  from  the  Training  school,  and  they  do  sing  so  well, 
and  when  I  say  this  it  means  more  than  it  does  in  America  because  the 
Filipino  sings  very  harshly  and  thinks  singing  means  to  make  a  big  noise 
and  this  he  does  with  all  his  might. 

The  Christian  Endeavor  Society  gives  me  more  pleasure  than  any  other 
work  not  immediately  connected  with  the  Training  school.  We  meet  on 
Saturday  evening  and  use  the  same  topics  you  have  at  home,  only  we 
prepare  them  two  months  later,  as  this  gives  us  a  chance  to  get  the  Chris¬ 
tian  Endeavor  World,  with  its  splendid  helps  and  suggestions  for  every 
meeting. 

It  is  all  carried  on  in  the  English  language  and  the  young  people  take 
hold  with  such  zeal  and  enthusiasm  that  it  does  one’s  heart  good. 

Frieda  L.  Appel. 


We  had  thirty  nurses  in  the  hospital  at  the  beginning  of  the  year.  After 
the  graduating  class  left  we  decided  that  twenty-eight  would  be  enough 
during  these  days  of  high  prices.  The  Lord  took  one  to  Himself  and  one 
left  hoping  to  get  married,  and  so  we  now  have  twenty-six  in  training. 

The  aim  of  the  school  is  three  fold : 

To  train  young  women  to  become  self-supporting,  helpful  Christian 
women. 

To  minister  to  the  sick  within  the  hospital. 

To  serve  the  general,  public  by  going  to  the  homes  of  sick  people  who  do 
not  care  to  go  to  hospitals  or  who  live  too  far  away  to  come. 

The  course  is  of  three  years.  To  conform  to  hospital  requirements  the 
students  must  have  entered  high  school.  All  our  class  work  is  therefore  in 
English.  Classes  are  held  every  week  day  for  nine  months,  except  in  cases 
of  emergencies..  We  follow  the  curriculum  of  the  General  Hospital  of 
Manila,  as  that  is  the  one  mapped  out  by  the  government. 

Our  nurses  come  from  five  different  islands,  four  belonging  to  the 
Visayan  group  with  quite  distinct  local  differences,  one  nurse  from  the 


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153 


other  island  has  had  to  learn  our  dialect  and  is  now  happy  because  she  can 
do  personal  Christian  work. 

From  the  fact  that  the  dialects  differ  so  much  it  is  quite  essential  there 
be  a  common  language,  though  it  is  remarkable  how  much  of  the  simplified 
text  book  language  is  misunderstood. 

The  1918  graduating  class  numbered  six,  all  but  one  are  doing  govern¬ 
ment  district  work  and  we  hear  good  reports  of  their  work.  Three  of 


AN  OLD  STREET,  ILOILO,  PANAY,  PHILIPPINE  ISLANDS 

them  have  expressed  a  desire  to  do  mission  work  and  we  are  hoping  to 
open  more  dispensaries  as  soon  as  Dr.  Thomas’s  time  is  not  so  occupied. 

During  this  past  year  we  started  three  dispensaries,  making  four  in  all. 
One  is  connected  with  one  of  Mr.  Valentine’s  private  schools.  The  nurse 
receives  her  salary  from  the  people  of  the  town,  we  supplying  the  initial 
equipment,  drugs  and  other  necessities.  One  dispensary  is  in  a  near-by 
town,  the  house  was  built  by  those  friendly  to  our  work.  Dr.  Thomas, 
with  one  or  two  nurses,  and  one  of  Miss  Johnson’s  Bible  women,  go  out 
once  a  week.  Perhaps  you  will  think  that  weekly  visits  can  bring  but  little 
result,  but  it  seems  that  from  that  tour  we  are  having  more  patients  than 
from  the  other  towns  in  which  we  have  dispensaries. 

The  other  two  dispensaries  have  paid  nurses,  who  are  there  all  the  time. 
One  has  long  passed  the  time  when  people  fear  to  approach  her.  The  other 
is  going  through  that  period,  but  is  fearless  and  very  optimistic. 

We  are  gratified  at  the  good  report  of  the  pupil  nurses’  work  whom  we 
send  out  in  private  families. 


Rose  E.  Nicolet. 


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When  Miss  Olivia  Johnson  was  a  little  girl  in  Sweden,  she  became  inter¬ 
ested  in  Foreign  Missions  through  the  influence  of  her  Sunday  school 
teacher.  When  a  young  woman,  she  came  to  the  United  States  believing 
she  could  better  accomplish  her  purpose  to  become  a  foreign  missionary  in 
this  country  than  in  her  own  land.  After  two  years  in  the  Baptist  Mission¬ 
ary  Training  School,  Chicago,  she  was  graduated  in  1908  and  desired  then 
to  take  up  the  work  to  which  she  had  given  her  life.  Advised  to  spend 
more  time  in  study  and  preparation  she  went  to  Bethel  Academy,  Minne¬ 
apolis,  for  study.  She  was  graduated  from  the  Academy  in  the  spring  of 
1913.  She  wrote  at  once  to  a  member  of  the  Board  of  what  was  then  the 
Society  of  the  West:  “Do  you  think  I  can  go  to  the  Foreign  field  now?” 
She  was  told  to  come  to  Chicago  to  meet  the  Board.  Those  who  were 
present  that  day  can  never  forget  her  radiant  face  as  she  told  of  her  life 
purpose,  and  the  years  of  preparation  that  made  it  possible  for  her  to 
answer  the  call  that  came  to  her  in  her  childhood. 

Miss  Johnson  returned  for  furlough  the  spring  of  1918,  and  had  plans 
for  study  during  the  time  spent  in  this  country  which  would  make  her 
more  efficient  for  her  work  in  Jaro.  January  19,  1919,  she  passed  beyond, 
and  her  work  here  was  ended,  and  yet  we  know  that  her  five  years  in  Jaro 
will  still  influence  for  good,  her  co-workers  and  the  Filipino  women  she  so 
desired  to  help. 


BOOK  LIST 


PHILIPPINE  ISLANDS 


Cross  of  Christ  in  Bolo-Land,  The . 

Jack  and  Janet  in  the  Philippines . 

New  Era  in  the  Philippines,  The . 

Philippines  and  the  Far  East,  The . 

Philippine  Life  in  Town  and  Country . 

Progressing  Philippines,  The  . 

Spell  of  the  Hawaiian  Islands  and  the  Philippines,  The 


. John  M.  Dean 

Norma  W.  Thomas 
. .  Arthur  J.  Brown 

. H.  C.  Stuntz 

. . .  James  A.  Leroy 
Charles  W.  Briggs 
.  . .  Isabel  Anderson 


OUR  JUBILEE 


As  we  think  and  talk  of  plans  for  celebrating  our  Fiftieth  Anni¬ 
versary  it  is  interesting  to  compare  the  period  of  organization  in 
1871  with  our  present  after-war  situation. 

They  were  dark  days  in  the  late  sixties.  Poverty,  high  prices, 
broken  homes  and  hearts  and  distrust  reigned  throughout  the  coun¬ 
try  north  and  south.  Yet  at  that  moment  of  greatest  depression 
and  need  of  national  reconstruction  our  international  relations  in 
the  Kingdom  of  God  began  to  take  form,  and  our  Woman’s 
Foreign  Missionary  Societies  were  born. 

Now,  after  five  decades,  we  face  world  reconstruction.  We 
have  made  a  beginning  in  fifty  years  in  ten  fields.  Our  God-given 
charter  of  work  for  women  and  children  has  enabled  us  to  build 
foundations  now  firmly  established.  The  next  fifty  years  belong  to 
the  rising  generation.  Prepared  as  our  mothers  were  not  by  col¬ 
lege  and  social  training,  by  world  movements,  by  the  general  ad¬ 
vance  in  the  powers  and  progress  of  women,  what  may  we  not  ex¬ 
pect?  It  is  for  our  Society  to  catch  the  vision  of  the  future,  to 
plan  greatly  and  with  a  firm  faith  to  go  forward  to  make  the  vision 
a  reality.  More  than  anything  else  we  need  young  women  of 
power  and  thorough  training  for  all  our  fields.  Let  us  count  not 
merely  buildings  and  money  as  our  Jubilee  objective,  but  first  of 
all,  above  all,  the  gift  of  life.  We  should  double  our  workers  on 
the  foreign  field.  That  would  surely  result  in  a  doubling  of  gifts. 
Are  we  calling  young  women  to  great  tasks  ?  They  were  ready  to 
give  themselves  for  world  war  and  for  reconstruction.  We  must 
have  their  love  and  loyalty  and  enthusiasm  for  this  greater  task  of 
saving  the  world.  Let  us  see  that  our  daughters  assume  a  large 
part  in  carrying  out  the  plans  for  the  Jubilee,  and  enter  vitally  into 
the  plans  for  the  next  fifty  years. 

Our  mothers  had  their  after- war  experience  and  their  mission¬ 
ary  renaissance.  This  war  is  our  children's  and  grandchildren’s. 
What  is  to  be  their  spiritual  reaction?  Surely  they  will  have  a 
broader  internationalism,  a  sense  of  world  kinship,  a  new  realiza¬ 
tion  of  sacrifice  and  a  new  understanding  of  the  heroic.  But  there 
are  dangers.  With  greater  freedom  and  a  cutting  loose  from  old 
standards  religious  Bolshevism  may  ensue.  Let  us  not  forget, 
“All’s  love,  but  all’s  law.”  For  the  salvation  of  our  young  men  and 
women  we  must  not  minimize  the  task  of  saving  the  world,  but 
must  put  upon  them  the  responsibility.  While  celebrating  fifty 


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good  years  past  let  us  also  celebrate  the  fifty  infinitely  better  years 
to  come  by  initiating  our  young  women  into  our  blessed  fellowship 
in  this  noble  Society. 

LIST  OF  MISSIONARIES  OF  THE  W.  A.  B.  F.  M.  S. 

IN  ACTIVE  SERVICE 

Acock,  Amy  A.,  Morioka,  Japan 

Allen,  Thomasine,  2  Nakajima-cho,  Sendai,  Japan 

Anderson,  Ruby  L.,  10  Fujima-cho,  Rokuchome,  Kojimachi,  Tokyo,  Japan 
Appel,  Frieda  L.,  Iloilo,  Panay,  Philippine  Islands 
Armstrong,  Kate  W.,  McMaster  University,  Toronto,  Canada 
Aston,  Gwladys  R.,  Kityang,  via  Swatow,  China. 

Ayers,  Flora  E.,  Prome,  Burma 
Bacheler,  Mary  W.,  M.  D.,  Balasore,  India 
Ballard,  Edith  P.,  Narsaravupet,  Guntur  District,  South  India 
Barnes,  Emilie  E.,  Mohammednugar  P.  O.,  Jellasore,  Balasore  District, 
India 

Bassett,  Beulah  E.,  129  South  Matthews  Street,  Los  Angeles,  California 

Benjamin,  Lena  A.,  M.  D.,  Nellore,  Nellore  District,  South  India 

Bent,  Julia  E.  (Glens  Falls,  New  York),  Madras,  South  India 

Bissell,  Helen  E.,  Sandoway,  Burma 

Bixby,  Alice  C.,  47  Shimotera  Machi,  Himeji,  Japan 

Boggs,  Ethel  A.,  Nellore,  Nellore  District,  South  India 

Bond,  Ella  C.,  Tura,  Assam,  India 

Booker,  Lucy  H.,  Podili,  South  India 

Bovell,  Mabel  E.,  Chengtu,  West  China 

Bretthauer,  Emilie,  M.  D.,  Suifu,  Szchuan  Province,  via  Chungking, 
West  China 

Briggs,  Mrs.  Frank  C.,  47  Shimotera  Machi,  Himeji,  Japan 

Brittingham,  Harriet  H.,  Hangchow,  China 

Brodbeck,  L.  Emma,  Chengtu,  West  China 

Brown*  Lydia,  Ginling  College,  Nanking,  China 

Bullard,  E.  Grace,  Kavali,  Nellore  District,  South  India 

Buzzell,  Annie  S.,  Sendai,  Japan  (1433  Stevens  Bldg.,  Chicago,  Illinois) 

Camp,  Evalyn  A.,  Imasato  Kamitsu  Mure,  Nishinari  Gun,  Osaka,  Japan 

Campbell,  Louise  (McMinnville,  Oregon),  Kaying,  via  Swatow,  China 

Carman,  Florence  E.,  Upton  Park,  Rochester,  New  York. 

Carpenter,  M.  M.,  10  Fukuro  Machi,  Suruga  Dai,  Tokyo,  Japan 
Chute,  Elberta,  Bishopville,  Vepery,  Madras,  South  India 
Clagett,  M.  A.,  10  Fukuro  Machi,  Suruga  Dai,  Tokyo,  Japan 
Cole,  Frances  A.,  care  of  W.  A.  B.  F.  M.  S.,  702  Ford  Bldg.,  Boston, 
Massachusetts 

Converse,  Clara  A.,  3131  Aoki  Machi,  Kanagawa,  Yokohama,  Japan 
Coombs,  L.  C.,  Balasore,  India 

Crawford,  L.  Jennie,  Suifu,  Szchuan  Province,  via  Chungking,  West  China 
Cressey,  Mary,  Ningpo,  China 

Crisenberry,  Edith  E.  (Mt.  Gilead,  Ohio),  Nowgong,  Assam,  India 
Crooks,  Frances  E.,  Bassein,  Burma 

Crosby,  Amy  R.,  care  of  W.  A.  B.  F.  M.  S.,  702  Ford  Bldg.,  Boston,  Massa¬ 
chusetts 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


15? 


Culley,  Mabelle  R.,  Swatow,  China 
Daniels,  Ruth,  Midnapore,  India 

Danielson,  Mary  E.,  care  of  W.  A.  B.  F.  M.  S.,  702  Ford  Bldg.,  Boston, 
Massachusetts 

Davis,  Bertha  E.,  Myingyan,  Burma 

Degenring,  Anna  M.,  M.  D.,  Nellore,  Nellore  District,  South  India 
Dessa,  Amelia  E.,  Ongole,  Guntur  District,  South  India 
Dithridge,  Harriet  L.,  101  Hara  Machi,  Koishikawa,  Tokyo,  Japan 
Doe,  Florence  H.,  Nowgong,  Assam,  India 
Dowling,  Marie  A.,  Shaohsing,  Chekiang  Province,  China 
Draper,  Ella  J.,  Nellore,  Nellore  District,  South  India 
Dresser,  Ursula,  Ongole,  South  India 
Eastman,  Lillian,  Kemendine,  Rangoon,  Burma 
Elliott,  Mrs.  Ida  B.,  1433  Stevens  Bldg.,  Chicago,  Illinois 
Evans,  Bertha  M.  (5622  Ellis  Ave.,  Chicago,  Illinois),  care  of  Dr.  Fer¬ 
guson,  Madras,  India 

Everham,  Marguerite,  M.  D.,  Swatow,  China 
Failing,  Kate  W.,  Ongole,  South  India 

Farbar,  Marian  E.,  M.  D.,  Camp  Stratton,  Colorado  Springs,  Colorado 
Fielden,  Helen  H.,  Swatow,  China 
Finney,  Nona  G.,  Bassein,  Burma. 

Foster,  Anna  E.,  Kaying,  via  Swatow,  China 
French,  Kate  M.,  Secunderabad,  Deccan,  South  India 
Gates,  M.  Jean,  Shaohsing,  Chekiang  Province,  China 
Geisenhener,  Augusta  M.,  Selden,  Kansas 
Gifford,  Martha  J.,  M.  D.,  Moulmein,  Burma 
Goddard,  Mrs.  J.  R.,  Shaohsing,  Chekiang  Province,  China 
Good,  Helen  M.,  Moulmein,  Burma 

Haven,  F.  Marguerite,  3131  Aoki  Machi,  Kanagawa,  Yokohama,  Japan 

Hay,  Elizabeth,  Nowgong,  Assam,  India 

Hesseltine,  Carrie  E.,  Maubin,  Burma 

Hewey,  Clarissa  A.,  Kinhwa,  China 

Hill,  Ella  A.,  Ningpo,  China 

Hill,  Viola  C.,  Ningpo,  China 

Hokanson,  Esther,  Huchow,  China 

Holbrook,  Linnie  M.,  Tura,  Assam,  India 

Holder,  Mrs.  Ida  M.,  Estacada,  Oregon 

Hollis,  Edith,  Brockton,  Massachusetts 

Holmes,  E.  Marie,  Gauhati,  Assam,  India 

Holmes,  Nettie  E.,  Gauhati,  Assam,  India 

Hook,  Lilian  M.  van,  Shaohsing,  Chekiang  Province,  China 

Hughes.  Lizbeth  B.,  Moulmein,  Burma 

Hunt,  Ethel,  Moulmein,  Burma 

Hunt,  Helen  K.,  Box  100,  Rangoon,  Burma 

Irving,  Emma  S.,  Ningpo,  China 

Jesse,  Mary  D.,  Ashland,  Virginia  (Morioka,  Japan) 

Johnson,  Anna  V.,  Iloilo,  Panay,  Philippine  Islands 
Johnson,  C.  L.,  3735  Sheffield  Ave.,  Chicago,  Illinois  _ 

Johnson,  Sigrid,  Ongole,  Guntur  District,  South  India 

Tones,  Mary  I.,  Huchow,  China 

Kelly,  Sarah,  Ongole,  Guntur  District,  South  India 

Kinnaman,  Maud,  M.  D.,  Woman’s  Medical  College,  Vellore,  South  India 


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Lagergren,  Selma  G.,  Iloilo,  Panay,  Philippine  Islands 

Lawrence,  Emilie  G.,  Mandalay,  Burma 

Lawrence,  F.  Jane,  Ningpo,  China 

Leach,  Clara  C.,  M.  D.,  Kityang,  via  Swatow,  China 

Lindberg,  Esther  W.,  Moulmein,  Burma 

Long,  Anna  E.,  Nowgong,  Assam,  India 

Mabie,  Catharine  L.,  M.  D.,  Kimpese,  via  Matadi,  Congo  Beige,  S.  W., 
Africa 

Magilton,  Annie  S.,  535  West  Bridge  St.,  Phoenixville,  Pennsylvania 
(Nellore,  South  India) 

Maxville,  Selma  M.,  Moulmein,  Burma 

Mead,  Lavinia,  Imasato  Kamitsu  Mure,  Nishinari  Gun,  Osaka,  Japan 
Mix,  Mrs.  H.  W.,  Taunggyi,  Burma 

Morrow,  Melissa  E.,  Sooriapett,  A.  B.  Mission,  via  Nakrakal  P.  O.,  Deccan, 
South  India 

Mosier,  Mildred,  Moulmein,  Burma 

Munroe,  Helen  W.,  3131  Aoki  Machi,  Kanagawa,  Yokohama,  Japan 
Nash,  Elizabeth,  care  of  Mr.  R.  D.  Stafford,  9  Hankow  Rd.,  Shanghai, 
China 

Neufeld,  Aganetha,  Nalgonda,  via  Nakrakal  P.  O.,  Deccan,  South  India 

Nichols,  May  A.,  Gauhati,  Assam,  India 

Nicolet,  Rose  E.,  Iloilo,  Panay,  Philippine  Islands 

Northcott,  Fannie,  Lakefield,  Ontario,  Canada 

Oden,  Edna,  Ntondo,  A.  B.  Mission,  via  Irebu,  Congo  Beige,  Africa 

Page,  F.  Pearl,  Horton,  Kansas  (Suifu,  West  China) 

Parish,  Mary  L.,  Pegu,  Burma 

Parrott,  Julia  E.,  Mandalay,  Burma 

Pawley,  Annabelle,  47  Shimotera  Machi,  Himeji,  Japan 

Pearson,  Georgiana,  Huchow,  China 

Peck,  Augusta  H.,  Thonze,  Burma 

Pennington,  Grace  L.,  Bassein,  Burma 

Peterson,  Ellen  J.,  care  of  W.  A.  B.  F.  M.  S.,  702  Ford  Bldg.,  Boston, 
Massachusetts 

Peterson,  V.  R.,  Tharrawaddy,  Burma 

Petheram,  Hattie  V.  (Madison,  South  Dakota),  Nyaunglebin,  Burma 
Phillips,  Mary  E.,  Rangoon,  Burma 
Phinney,  Harriet,  Insein,  Burma 

Pittman,  Alma  L.  (315  Asheboro  St.,  Greensboro,  North  Carolina), 
Shaohsing,  China 
Porter,  Amorette,  Balasore,  India 

Pound,  Minnie  B.,  care  of  W.  A.  B.  F.  M.  S.,  702  Ford  Bldg.,  Boston. 
Massachusetts 

Price,  Hattie  M.,  Kemendine,  Rangoon,  Burma 
Prince,  Annie  L.,  Moulmein,  Burma 

Putnam,  Carrie  E.  (Mayville,  New  York),  Maubin,  Burma 

Ragon,  Alta  O.,  Toungoo,  Burma 

Ragon,  Stella  T.,  Bhamo,  Burma 

Ranney,  Mary  W.,  Sagaing,  Burma 

Ranney,  Ruth  W.,  Insein,  Burma 

Rawlings,  Helen  M.,  Hangchow,  China 

Relyea,  Stella,  care  of  W.  A.  B.  F.  M.  S.,  702  Ford  Bldg.,  Boston,  Massa¬ 
chusetts 


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Rivenburg,  Narola,  Ginling  College,  Nanking,  China 
Roberts,  Susan,  Ongole,  Guntur  District,  South  India 

Roeder,  Winifred  M.  (Smethport,  Pennsylvania),  Yachowfu,  West  China 
Ross,  Ethel  M.,  Nellore,  Nellore  District,  South  India 
Ryden,  Lilly,  Nyaunglebin,  Burma 

Ryder,  Gertrude  E.,  51  Tenna-cho,  Yotsuya,  Tokyo,  Japan 
Salquist,  Mrs.  Anna  M.,  Suifu,  Szchuan  Province,  via  Chengtu,  West 
China 

Sandberg,  Minnie  V.,  101  Hara  Machi,  Koishikawa,  Tokyo,  Japan 
Sanderson,  Abbie  G.,  Swatow,  China 

Sanford,  Josephine  V.,  Nellore,  Nellore  District.  South  India 

Sarber,  Olive  M.,  Woman’s  Union  Christian  College,  Madras,  South  India 

Seagrave,  Rachel,  Ahlone,  Rangoon,  Burma 

Shoemaker,  Edna  G.,  Huchow,  China 

Simonson,  Emma  H.,  Kityang,  China 

Slaght,  Carrie  E.,  M.  D.,  Chengtu,  West  China 

Slater,  Sarah  R.,  Maymyo,  Burma 

Smith,  Harriet  N.,  Ningpo,  China 

Smith,  Ruth  E.,  10  Fukuro  Machi,  Suruga  Dai,  Tokyo,  Japan 
Sollman,  Melvina,  Swatow,  China 
Stevenson,  E.  May,  Impur,  Assam,  India. 

Suman,  Margaret,  Capiz,  Panay,  Philippine  Islands  .  >  . 

Sutherland,  Margaret  M.,  5308  Blackstone  Ave.,  Chicago,  Illinois 

Tencate,  Frances,  Nellore,  Nellore  District,  South  India 

Thayer,  F.  Alice,  A.  B.  M.  Girls’  School,  Mandalay,  Burma 

Therolf,  Frances,  Chengtu,  West  China 

Thomas,  Mary  D.,  Henzada,  Burma 

Thompson,  Thora  M.,  Tavoy,  Burma 

Tingley,  Clara  B.,  Bassein,  Burma 

Traver,  Edith  G.,  Swatow,  China 

Tschirch,  Louise  E.,  Ahlone,  Rangoon,  Burma 

Upcraft,  Mrs.  Emma  I.,  Chengtu,  West  China 

Vickland,  E.  Elizabeth,  Gologhat,  Assam,  India . 

Wagner,  Lillian  V.,  Ramapatnam,  Nellore  District,  South  India 
Weaver,  Florence  R.,  M.  D.,  Mahbubnagar,  Deccan,  South  India 
Wellwood,  Margaret,  Swatow,  China 
Whelpton,  Sarah,  Bacolod,  Negros,  Philippine  Islands 
Whitaker,  Dorcas,  Cumbum,  South  India 

Whitehead,  Agnes,  Moulmein,  Burma  m  ,  _u  r. 

Wilcox,  Edith  F.,  care  of  W.  A.  B.  F.  M.  S.,  702  Ford  Bldg.,  Boston, 

Massachusetts 

Wilson,  Isabel,  care  of  W.  A.  B.  F.  M.  S.,  702  Ford  Bldg.,  Boston,  Massa¬ 
chusetts 

Withers,  Luciele  A.,  Changning,  via  Swatow,  China  ..  .  . 

Worley,  Mrs.  Prudence  C.  (3011  Western  Ave.,  Los  Angeles,  California;, 

Swatow,  South  China 
Zimmerman,  Dora,  Ningpo,  China 

UNDER  APPOINTMENT  1919 


Argetsinger,  Minnie  M.,  Mansfield,  Pennsylvania 
Designation — West  China 


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Beebe,  Marion  A.,  716  Peterson  St.,  Fort  Collins,  Colorado 
Designation — Burma 

Bond,  Mabel  E.,  Moravia,  New  York 

Designation — Bengal-Orissa 

Doe,  Gladys  E.,  616  Main  St.,  Medford,  Massachusetts 
Designation — Bengal-Orissa 

Fry,  Ina  B.,  40  Chase  St.,  Newton  Center,  Massachusetts 
Designation — Burma 

Jones,  Olive  E.,  Minerva,  New  York 
Designation — South  India 

Lawney,  Josephine  E.,  M.  D.,  Readsboro,  Vermont 
Designation — East  China 

Masales,  Ethel  A.,  1433  Stevens  Bldg.,  16  N.  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago, 

Illinois 

Designation — South  India 

Meline,  Agnes  S.,  Colon,  Nebraska 
Designation — J  apan 

McCulloch,  Gertrude  F.,  161  Maple  Ave.,  Jackson,  Michigan 
Designation — East  China 

Reilly,  Jenny  L.,  R.  N.,  63  Larchmont  Drive,  Cambridge,  Massachusetts 
Designation — South  India 

Tufts,  Helen  L.,  The  Meadows,  Vernon,  New  York 
Designation — South  India 

Ward,  Ruth  C.,  W.  10th  St.,  Uplands,  California 
Designation — J  apan 

Wilkinson,  Jessie  M.  G.,  23  West  Cottage  St.,  Dorchester,  Massachusetts 
Designation — East  China 

Wright,  Charlotte  A.,  Smiths  Basin,  New  York 
Designation — Assam 

At  Home  for  Extended  Period 

Austin,  Lucy  L.,  18  Mclnroy  St.,  Wellsboro,  Pennsylvania 

Chambers,  Irene  M.,  856  Seventh  Ave.,  North  St.  Petersburg,  Florida 

Fetzer,  Bertha— Detained  in  Germany 

Gowan,  Sarah  B.,  161  Wood  St.,  Lewiston,  Maine 

Hartford,  Stella  S.,  Areola,  Illinois 

Lemon,  Annie  M.,  129  Lexington  St.,  Covington,  Virginia 

Minniss,  La  Verne,  56  South  St.,  Bradford,  Pennsylvania 


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Patton,  Grace  H.,  105  Ford  Place,  Pasadena,  California 
Rorer,  Florence  M.,  135  E.  Commerce  St.,  Bridgeton,  New  Jersey 

Withdrawn  During  Year 

Bissinger,  Caroline  M. 
Phelps,  Ethel 

Married  During  Year 

Scott,  Mildred,  M.  D. 
Woods,  M.  Daisy 

At  Home  in  Other  Service 

Bacon,  Edythe,  855  Parkwood  Drive,  Cleveland,  Ohio 

Coe,  Amy,  Madison,  Connecticut 

French,  Ruth  D.,  Milford,  New  Hampshire 

Lucas,  Nellie  E.,  1311  W.  10th  St.,  Des  Moines,  Iowa 

Moran,  Margarita  F.,  541  Lexington  Ave.,  New  York,  New  York 

Retired 

George,  Mrs.  O.  L.  Scott,  Mrs.  Anna  K.,  M.  D. 

Riggs,  Mary  L.  R.  Taylor,  Ella  J. 

Righter,  Clara  E.  Sheldon,  M.  M. 

Appointees  Who  Have  Not  Sailed 

Barnard,  Elsie  M.  Grage,  Mtnnie  E. 

Died  During  the  Year 


Howell,  Ann 
Rix,  Mabel  C. 


Nourse,  Mary  A. 
Rorer,  Florence  M. 


L.  Jennte  Cody 

Eva  C.  Stark  (Retired) 


Anna  Fredrickson 
K.  Olivia  Johnson 


INDEX 


Acock,  Amy  C .  129 

Adams,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  A.  S .  Ill 

Addresses  of  Missionaries . 156-161 

Africa  . 141-148 

Allen,  Thomasine  .  133 

Allur  . 55-56 

Anderson,  Ruby  L .  134 

Anglo-Indian  Work  .  40 

Appel,  Frieda  L .  152 

Armstrong,  Rev.  E.  N .  39 

Armstrong,  Kate  W .  39 

Assam  . 44-53 

Aston,  Gwladys  R .  114 

Atmakur  .  56 

Austin,  Luoy  L .  160 

Axling,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  William  .  137 

Ayers,  Flora  E .  15 


B 


Bacheler,  Dr.  Mary  W .  89 

Bacolod  . 149-150 

Bacon,  Dr.  Edythe  A .  161 

Bain,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  A.  L .  144 

Baker,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Ben  L .  110 

Baker,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  J.  M .  78 

Balasore  . 89-91 

Ballard,  Edith  P .  71 

Banza  Manteke  .  142 

Bapatla  .  57 

Baptist  Missionary  Training  School 

Iloilo  .  151 

Barnard,  Elsie  M .  161 

Barnes,  Emily  E .  91 

Bassein  . 8,  24-26 

Bassett,  Beulah  E .  120 

Belgian  Congo  .  141 

Bengal-Orissa  . 88-94 

Benjamin,  Dr.  Lena  A .  74 

Bent,  Julia  E .  67 

Bhamo  . .  35 

Bissell,  Helen  E .  38 

Bissinger,  Caroline  M .  161 

Bixby,  Alice  C .  127 


Pago 


Boggs,  Ethel  A .  76 

Boggs,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  W.  B . 80,  87 

Bond,  Ella  C .  52 

Booker,  Lucy  H .  62 

Bovell,  Mabel  E .  119 

Bradshaw,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  F.  J . 120 

Bretthauer,  Dr.  Emilie  E .  122 

Briggs,  Mrs.  F.  C . 126 

Brittingham,  Harriet  H .  96 

Brock,  Rev.  George  H .  63 

Brodbeck,  Emma  L .  118 

Brown,  Lydia  .  102 

Bullard,  E.  Grace  .  63 

Burket,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  E.  S .  Ill 

Burma  . l-\7> 

Buzzell,  Annie  S .  132 

c 

Camp,  Evalyn  A .  130 

Campbell,  Louise  .  112 

Capiz  . 150-151 

Carman,  Florence  E .  72 

Carpenter,  Minnie  M .  134 

Carson,  Mrs.  A.  E .  37 

Case,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  B.  C .  17 

Chambers,  Irene  M .  160 

Chaney,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  C.  E .  26 

Changning  .  Ill 

Chaochowfu  .  110 

Chengtu  . 118-120 

China  . 95-124 

Chins,  The  . 36-37 

Chute,  Elberta  .  67 

Clagett,  Miss  M.  A .  134 

Cochrane,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  H.  P .  16 

Cody,  Jennie  L .  123 

Coe,  Amy  B .  161 

Cole,  Fiances  A .  142 

Condict,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  E.  C .  39 

Congo  Evangelical  Institution  .  142 

Converse,  Clara  A .  139 

Coombs,  Lavina  C .  89 

Crawford,  L.  Jennie  .  120 


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Cressey,  Mary  .  105 

Crisenberry,  Edith  E . . .  47 

Crooks,  Frances  E .  8 

Crosby,  Amy  R .  136 

Crozier,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  G.  G .  49 

Cullcy,  Mabelle  R .  115 

Cumbum  . 57-58 

Cummings,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  J.  E .  9 

Curtis,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  A.  H .  57 

Curtis,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  J.  A .  58 

D 

Daniels,  Ruth  .  92 

Danielson,  Mary  E .  131 

Davis,  Bertha  E .  14 

Degcnring,  Dr.  Anna  .  75 

Dessa,  Amelia  E .  78 

Dithridge,  Harriet  L .  135 

Doe,  Florence  H .  47 

Donakonda  . 58-59 

Dormitory  for  Young  Women  at 

Bacolod  .  149 

Dowd,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  W.  F .  49 

Dowling,  Marie  A .  108 

Draper,  Ella  J . 72 

Dussman,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  John  .  86 

E 

Eastman,  Lillian  H .  18 

Elliot,  Mrs.  Ida  B .  10 

Everham,  Dr.  Marguerite  .  116 

F 

Ferguson,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  W.  L .  67 

Fetzer,  Bertha  A .  160 

Fielden,  Helen  H .  116 

Finney,  Nona  G .  28 

Firth,  Rev.  John  .  50 

Foster,  Anna  E .  112 

Foster,  Mrs.  J.  M . 113 

Frederickson,  Mrs.  P .  146 

Fredrickson,  Anna  E.  . .  20 

French,  Kate  M .  81 

French,  Ruth  D . 161 

Fry,  Ina  B .  38 

G 

Gadval  .  59 

Garo  Girls’  Boarding  School,  Gau- 
hati  .  45 


Garos,  The  . 

Gates,  M.  Jean  . 

Gauhati  . . 

Geis,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  G.  J. 
Geisenhener,  Augusta  M. 

George,  Mrs.  O.  L . 

Giffen,  Mrs.  J.  H . 

Gifford,  Dr.  M.  J . 

Ginling  College,  Nanking 

Goddard,  Dr.  F.  W . 

Goddard,  Mrs.  Helen  L. 

Gologhat  . 

Good,  Helen  M . 

Gowan,  Sarah  B . 

Grage,  Minnie  E . 

Grant,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  J.  S. 
Gurzalla  . 


52-53 
.  109 
45-46 
.  150 
.  45 
.  161 
.  112 
.  41 
..  102 
..  106 
..  108 
.46-47 
..  41 
. .  160 
..  161 
. .  103 
..  59 


H 

Haka  . 37-38 

Hangchow  . 96-98 

Hanson,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Ola  .  35 

Hanumakonda  . 60-62 

Harding,  Rev.  F.  W .  53 

Harper,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Robert  .  33 

Harris,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  E.  N . 

. 21,  28,  30,  31 

Hartford,  Stella  S .  160 

Haven,  F.  Marguerite  .  139 

Hay,  Elizabeth  .  47 

Henderson,  Dr.  A.  H .  34 

Henzada  . 9,  26 

Heptonstall,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  C.  H.,  33,  34 

Hesseltine,  Carrie  E .  26 

Hewey,  Clarrisa  A .  101 

Hill,  Ella  A .  103 

Hill,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  .  143 

Hill,  Viola  C .  104 

Himeji  . . 126-127 

Hokanson,  Esther  E .  98 

Holbrook,  Linnie  M . .  52 

Holder,  Mrs.  Ida  M .  93 

Hollis,  Edith  E .  81 

Holmes,  E.  Marie  .  45 

Holmes,  Nettie  E .  45 

Home  School,  Capiz .  150 

Hook,  Lilian  van  .  106 

Hopo  . 111-112 

Hospitals : 

Clough  Memorial  .  79 


164 


OUR  WORK  IN  THE  ORIENT 


Page 


Page 


Ellen  Mitchell  Memorial,  Moul- 

mein  . 41-43 

Etta  Waterbury  Memorial,  Uday- 

agiri  . 84-85 

Huchow  . 98-100 

Josephine  M.  Bixby,  Memorial, 

Kityang  . 113-115 

Kinhwa  . 100-101 

Nalgonda  . 70-71 

Nell  ore  . 74-76 

Ningpo  . 105-106 

Ramapatnam  .  80 

Shaohsing  .  109 

Sooriapett  .  83 

Suifu  .  122 

Swatow  . 116-117 

Howell,  Ann  .  161 

Hsipaw  .  33 

Hubert,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  A.  J .  83 

Huchow  . 98-100 

Hughes,  Lizbeth  B .  13 

Hunt,  Ethel  L .  14 


Iloilo  . 151-154 

Impur  .  49 

India,  South  . 54-87 

Ingram,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  J.  Francis  12,  22 

Insein  . 9-10 

Irving,  Emma  S .  103 


J 

Jackman,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  L .  50 


Jangaon  . 65-66 

Japan  . 125-140 

Jellasore  .  91 

Jesse,  Mary  E .  129 

Johnson,  Anna  V .  151 

Johnson,  Cecilia  L .  31 

Johnson,  K.  Olivia  .  154 

Johnson,  Sigrid  C .  79 

Jones,  Mary  1 .  99 

Jubilee  .  155 


K 


Kachins,  The  .  35 

Kandukuru  .  62 

Kanigiri  .  63 

Karens,  The  . 23-24 


Kavali  . . . 63-64 

Kaying  . 112-113 

Kelley,  Sarah  .  78 

Kemendine  Girls’  School,  Rangoon  18-20 

Kiating  .  120 

Kimpese  . 142-143 

Kindergarten  Training  School,  Iloilo  151 
Kindergarten  Training  School, 

Tokyo  . 135-136 

Kinhwa  . .100-101 

Kinnaman,  Dr.  Maud  .  86 

Kityang  . 113-115 

Kobe  . 127-128 

Kurnool  . 64-65 

Kyoto  .  129 

L 

Lagergren,  Selma  .  151 

Language  School,  Nanking  .  102 

Latta,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  J.  T . 22,  23 

Lawrence,  Emilie  G .  11 

Lawrence,  F.  Jane  .  103 

Leach,  Dr.  Charles  D .  98 

Leach,  Dr.  Clara  C . .  115 

Lemon,  Annie  M .  160 

Leslie,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  W.  H .  147 

Levering,  Mrs.  Ida  Faye,  M.  D .  81 

Lewis,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  G.  W .  117 

Lindherg,  Esther  W .  27 

Liu  Chiu  Islands  . 127-128 

Long,  Anna  E .  47 

Longley,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  W.  T .  68 

Lucas,  Nellie  E .  161 

Lukunga  .  143 

M 

Mabie,  Dr.  Catherine  L .  142 

MacKenzie,  Dr.  C.  F .  100 

McDiarmid,  Mrs.  P.  A .  145 

Madira  . ". .  66 

Madras  . 67-68 

Magilton,  Annie  S .  72 

Mahbubnagar  . 68-69 

Mandalay  . 10-11 

Manipur  . 49-50 

Manley,  Dr.  C.  R .  77 

Markapur  .  69 

Marsh,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  C.  R .  69 

Mary  Colby  School,  Yokohama  ...139-140 
Maubin  . 26-27 


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Maxville,  Selma  M .  42 

Maymyo  . 11-12 

Mead,  Lavinia  . 130 

Meiktila  . 12-13 

Midnapore  . 92-93 

Minniss,  La  Verne  .  160 

Missionaries,  Addresses  of . 156-161 

Mix,  Mrs.  H.  W .  34 

Mongnai  .  33 

Moody,  Mrs.  Thomas  .  145 

Moran,  Margarita  F .  16i 

Morioka  .  129 

Morrow,  Mellisa  E .  82 


Morton  Lane  School,  Moulmein - 13-14 

Mosier,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  D.  H .  35 

Mosier,  Mildred  A .  13 


Moulmein  . 13-14,  27-28,  39-40,  41 

Mukimvika  . 144-145 


Munroe,  Helen  W 

Myingyan  . 

Myitkyina  . 


N 


Nagas,  The  . 49-50 

Nalgonda  . 70-71 

Namkham  . 33,  35-36 

Nandyal  .  71 

Nanking  .  102 

Narsaravupett  . . 71-72 

Nash,  Elizabeth  D .  h'0 

Nellore  . 72-76 

Neufeld,  Aganetha  .  70 


Newcomb,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  J .  57 


Nichols,  May  A .  47 

Nicolet,  Rose  E .  152 

Ningpo  . 103  106 

Ninguenfu  .  120 

Normal  School  for  Girls,  Union, 

Chcngtu  . 118-120 

Northcott,  Fannie  .  117 

North  Lakhimpur  .  50 

Nourse,  Miss  Mary  .  161 

Nowgong  . 47-48 

Ntondo  .  145 


Nurses’  Training  School,  Nellore  ..74-76 
Nyaunglebin  . 28-29 

o 

Oden,  Edna  .  145 

Ongole  . 77-79 


Osaka  . 130-132 

Owen,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  W.  C .  56 


■D 

JL 

Page,  F.  Pearl  . 

Papun  . 

Parish,  Mary  L . 

Parrott,  Julia  E . 

Patton,  Grace  H . 

Paul,  Rev.  Joseph . 

Pawley,  Annabelle  . 

Pearson,  Georgianna  W. 

Peck,  Augusta  H . 

Pegu  . 

Penner,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  J. 
Pennington,  Grace  L. 

Peterson,  Ellen  J . 

Peterson,  Violetta  R.  . . . 

Petheram,  Hattie  B . 

Phelps,  Ethel  . 

Phelps,  Mrs.  J.  C.  M.  ... 

Philippine  Islands  . 

Phillips,  Mary  E . 

Phinney,  Harriet  . 

Pittman,  Alma  D . 

Porter,  Amorette  . 

Pound,  Minnie  B . 

Price,  Hattie  M . 

Prince,  Annie  L . 

Prome  . 

Pyapon  . 

Fyinmana  . 


...  120 
...  31 
...  15 
...  11 
...  161 
...  51 
...  126 
...  98 
...  21 
...  15 
...  65 
...  24 
...  96 
...  31 
...  28 
...  161 
...  26 
149-154 
...  20 
...  9 

...  106 
...  90 
...  24 
...  19 
...  41 
..15-16 
..16-17 
..17-18 


R 

Ragon,  Alta  . .  32 

Ragon,  Stella  T . 35 

Ramapatnam  .  80 

Rangoon  . 18-20,  29-30,  39-40 

Ranney,  Mary  W .  20 

Ranney,  Ruth  W .  0 

Rawlings,  Helen  M .  07 

Relyea,  Stella  . ^ 

Riggs,  Mary  L.  R .  161 

Righter,  Clara  E .  161 

Rivenburg,  Narola  .  102 

Rix,  Mabel  . .  l^1 

Roberts,  Susan  .  77 

Rodgers,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  W.  E . 145 

Roeder,  Winifred  .  123 

Rogers,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Lewis  B,  .,,,  23 


1GG 


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Page 


Rorer,  Florence  M .  161 

Rose,  Mrs.  Mary  M .  30 

Ross,  Ethel  M .  72 

Rutherford,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Chas.  ..55,  60 

Ryden,  Lilly  .  28 

Ryder,  Gertrude  E .  136 

S 

Sadiya  . 50-51 

Sagaing  . 20-21 

Salquist,  Mrs.  Anna  M .  120 

San,  Ishihara  .  134 

San,  Yamada  .  139 

Sandberg,  Minnie  V .  134 

Sanderson,  Abbie  G .  116 

Sandoway  .  38 

Sanford,  Josephine  V .  72 

Sarber,  Olive  M .  67 

Satri  Bari  School  for  Girls,  Gau- 

hati  .  45 

Scott,  Mrs.  Anna  K.,  M.  D . 161 

Scott,  Dr.  Mildred  .  161 

Seagrave,  Rachel  H .  29 

Secunderabad  . 81-82 

Sendai  . 132-134 

Senn,  Pauline  .  Ill 

Shanghai  Medical  School  .  106 

Shans,  The  . 32-33 

Sheldon,  M.  M .  161 

Shoahsing  . 106-109 

Shoemaker,  Edna  G .  98 

Shwegyin  . 21,  30 

Sibsagor  . 51-52 

Simonsen,  Emma  H .  113 

Slaght,  Dr.  Carrie  E .  118 

Slater,  Sarah  R .  11 

Smith,  Harriet  N .  105 

Smith,  Ruth  E .  134 

Sollman,  Melvina  .  115 

Sona  Bata  . 145-U6 

Sooriapett  . 82-83 

Stait,  Mrs.  F.  W.,  M.  D .  84 

Stait,  Rev.  F.  W .  84 

Stanton,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  W.  A .  64 

Stark,  Eva  C .  161 

Stevenson,  Ethel  M .  49 

Streeter,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  M.  L .  22 

Suifu  . 120-123 

Suman,  Margaret .  150 

Suruga  Dai  School,  Tokyo  . 134 


Page 

Sutherland,  Margaret  M .  18 

Swatow  . 115-117 

T 

Tamils  and  Telugus,  Work  for .  39 

Taunggyi  .  34 

Tavoy  . 21-22,  31 

Taylor,  Ella  J .  161 

Taylor,  Joseph  .  119 

Telugus  .  39 

Tencate,  Frances  . • .  73 

Tharrawaddy  . 31-32 

Thayer,  F.  Alice  .  10 

Thayetmyo  .  39 

Thazi  .  22 

Therolf,  Frances  .  119 

Thomas,  Mary  D .  9 

Thompson,  Thora  M .  31 

Thomson,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  R.  A.  ..127,  129 

Thonze  . 22-23 

Tilbe,  Mrs.  H.  H .  18 

Timpany,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  J.  S .  60 

Tingley,  Clara  B .  25 

Tokyo  . 134-139 

Tokyo  Misaki  Tabernacle  .  137 

Tompkins,  Mrs.  C.  E .  122 

Topping,  Mrs.  Henry  .  129 

Toungoo  . 23,  32 

Training  School,  Baptist  Mission¬ 
ary,  Iloilo  .  151 

Training  School  for  Nurses,  Nellore  76 

Traver,  Edith  G .  116 

Tschiroh,  Louise  E .  30 

Tshumbiri  .  146 

Tura  . 52-53 

U 

Udayagiri  . 84-85 

Ungkung  . 117-118 

Union  Girls’  High  School,  Hang¬ 
chow  .  96 

Union  Missionary  Medical  School 

for  Women,  Vellore .  86 

Union  Normal  School  for  Young 

Women,  Chengtu  .  118 

Unruh,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  C .  70 

Upcraft,  Mrs.  Emma  1 .  118 


V 

Valentine,  Mrs.  W.  O. 


150 


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167 


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Vanga  .  147 

Vellore  .  86 

Vickland,  E.  Elizabeth  .  46 

Vinukonda  . , . 86-87 

W 

Wagner,  Lillian  V . .  80 

Wallis,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  R.  S . 66 

Wathne,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Thorleif  ..59,  71 

Weaver,  Dr.  Florence  R . 69,  76 

Wellwood,  Margaret  .  115 

Whelpton,  Sarah  .  149 

Whitaker,  Dorcas  .  69 

Whitehead,  Agnes  .  13 

Whitman,  Mrs.  G.  E .  112 

Wilcox,  Edith  F .  126 

Wilson,  Isabelle  .  46 

Withers,  Luciele  A .  Ill 

Woodbury,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  N.  E .  36 


Page 

Woman’s  Christian  College  of  Japan  138 


Woman’s,  Karen  Young,  Bible 

School,  Rangoon  .  29 

Woman’s  Union  Bible  Training 

School,  Nanking  .  102 

Women’s  Christian  College,  Madras  67 

Wood,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  L.  F .  146 

Woods,  M.  Daisy  .  161 

Worley,  Mrs.  Prudence  .  115 

Y 

Yaba,  Nellie  .  31 

Y achow  . •' . 123-124 

Yokohama  . 139-140 


Young  Woman’s  Dormitory,  Tokyo  136 

z 

Zigon  . . .  23 

Zimmerman,  Dora  .  103 


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